Heterocyclic compound

ABSTRACT

Provided is a compound that can have an effect of inhibiting MALT1 and is expected as useful as a prophylactic or therapeutic drug for cancer, etc. A compound represented by formula (I) [wherein each symbol is as defined in the description], a salt thereof, or a cocrystal, a hydrate or a solvate of the same.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present invention relates to a heterocyclic compound that can havean effect of inhibiting MALT1 (Mucosa associated lymphoid tissueprotein 1) and is expected as useful as a prophylactic or therapeuticdrug for cancer etc.

BACKGROUND ART

In the major T cells and B cells responsible for cell-mediated immunity,the T-cell receptor signal and B-cell receptor signal play importantroles in their function. Transduction abnormality of these signalscauses various diseases such as cancer and inflammatory disease. Infact, in the case of cancer, it has been reported that genetic analysisof patients with T cell-derived leukemia lymphoma such as ATL (adult Tcell leukemia lymphoma), which is one of refractory lymphomas, reveals agenetic abnormality in the T-cell receptor signal/NF-κB pathway, andthat the B-cell receptor signaling pathway/NF-κB pathway is alsopersistently activated in other B-cell lymphomas such as ABC-type DLBCL(diffuse large B-cell lymphoma) and MCL (mantle cell lymphoma).

A CBM protein complex in which these T-cell and B-cell receptor signalsmerge is composed of a scaffold protein CARD11, an adapter proteinBCL10, and a MALT1 having paracaspase activity. The formation of the CBMprotein complex is promoted by the T-cell receptor signal and the B-cellreceptor signal, leading to an enhancement of the paracaspase activityof MALT1 and activating the transcription factor NF-κB.

Accordingly, an inhibitor that inhibits the activity of MALT1 isexpected to be able to correct the enhancement of the activity of MALT1caused by abnormalities in T-cell receptor signal and B-cell receptorsignal, and is considered to be useful as a prophylactic or therapeuticdrug for cancer, inflammatory disease and the like caused by theactivity of MALT1.

The compound of the present invention is expected to be useful forprevention or treatment of diseases that may be affected by MALT1(occasionally abbreviated as “MALT1-related diseases” in thedescription). It is expected to be useful for prevention or treatment ofdiseases including, but not limited to, cancer [for example, colorectalcancer (e.g., colon cancer, rectal cancer, anal cancer, familialcolorectal cancer, hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer andgastrointestinal stromal tumor), lung cancer (e.g., non-small cell lungcancer, small cell lung cancer and malignant mesothelioma),mesothelioma, pancreatic cancer (e.g., pancreatic ductal cancer andpancreatic endocrine tumor), pharyngeal cancer, laryngeal cancer,esophageal cancer, gastric cancer (e.g., papillary adenocarcinoma,mucinous adenocarcinoma and adenosquamous carcinoma), duodenal cancer,small intestine cancer, breast cancer (e.g., invasive ductal carcinoma,ductal carcinoma in situ, and inflammatory breast cancer), ovariancancer (e.g., epithelial ovarian cancer, extragonadal germ cell tumor,ovarian germ cell tumor and low-grade ovarian tumor), testicular cancer,prostate cancer (e.g., hormone-dependent prostate cancer,hormone-independent prostate cancer and castration-resistant prostatecancer), liver cancer (e.g., hepatocellular carcinoma, primary livercancer and extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma), thyroid cancer (e.g.,medullary thyroid cancer), renal cancer (e.g., renal cell carcinoma(e.g., clear cell renal cell carcinoma), transitional cell carcinoma ofthe renal pelvis and ureter), uterine cancer (e.g., cervical cancer,endometrial cancer and uterine sarcoma), gestational choriocarcinoma,brain tumor (e.g., medulloblastoma, glioma, pineal astrocytoma,pilocytic astrocytoma, diffuse astrocytoma, anaplastic astrocytoma andpituitary adenoma), retinoblastoma, skin cancer (e.g., basal cellcarcinoma and malignant melanoma (e.g., melanoma)), sarcomas (e.g.,rhabdomyosarcoma, leiomyosarcoma, soft tissue sarcoma, spindle cellsarcoma and osteosarcoma), malignant bone tumor, bladder cancer,hematological cancer (e.g., multiple myeloma, leukemia (e.g., acutemyeloid leukemia and acute lymphocytic leukemia)), malignant lymphoma(e.g., diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, mantle cell lymphoma, adult T-cellleukemia/lymphoma and chronic myeloproliferative disorder), Hodgkin'sdisease, and cancer of unknown primary], inhibition of cancer growth,suppression of metastasis, promotion of apoptosis, or prevention ortreatment of precancerous lesion (e.g., bone marrow atypia syndrome). Inaddition, the compound of the present invention is expected to be usefulfor prevention or treatment of autoimmune and/or inflammatory diseases(e.g., encephalomyelitis, colitis, atopic disease, rheumatoid arthritis,multiple sclerosis and systemic lupus erythematosus), bone disease,metabolic disease, neurological disease and neurodegenerative diseases,cancer, cardiovascular disease, allergies and asthma, Alzheimer'sdisease, hormone-related disease, inflammatory disease, viral infection(e.g., human immunodeficiency viral infections), and bacterial infection(e.g., sepsis).

Patent Literature 1 discloses the following compounds as compoundshaving an effect of inhibiting MALT1 and being useful for treatingautoimmune disorders and inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoidarthritis, multiple sclerosis, systemic lupus erythematosus andvasculitis conditions, cancers derived from the haemopoietic system,including chronic myelogenous leukemia, myelogenous leukemia,non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and other B-cell lymphomas, or solid tumors andthe like.

[wherein each symbol is as defined in the Literature.]

Patent Literature 2 discloses the following compounds as compoundshaving an effect of inhibiting MALT1 and being useful for treatingautoimmune disorders and inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoidarthritis, multiple sclerosis, psoriasis, Sjogren's syndrome, systemiclupus erythematosus and vasculitis conditions, cancers derived from thehaemopoietic system, including chronic myelogenous leukemia, myelogenousleukemia, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and other B-cell lymphomas, or solidtumors and the like.

[wherein each symbol is as defined in the Literature.]

Patent Literature 3 discloses the following compounds as compoundshaving an effect of inhibiting MALT1 and being useful for treatingautoimmune disorders, inflammatory diseases, cancers and the like.

[wherein each symbol is as defined in the Literature.]

Patent Literature 4 discloses the following compounds as compoundshaving both effects of inhibiting MALT1 and promoting degradation ofMALT1 protein through supplementation with E3 ubiquitin ligase, andbeing useful for treating cancers such as hematological cancer,lymphocytic malignant disease, leukemia, lymphoma and multiple myeloma,and the like.

[wherein each symbol is as defined in the Literature.]

CITATIONS LIST Patent Literatures

Patent Literature 1: WO 2015/181747

Patent Literature 2: WO 2017/081641

Patent Literature 3: WO 2018/020474

Patent Literature 4: WO 2018/085247

SUMMARY OF INVENTION Technical Problems

An object of the present invention is to provide a novel compound thatcan have an effect of inhibiting MALT1 and is expected as useful as aprophylactic or therapeutic drug for cancer etc., and a medicinecontaining the same.

Solutions to Problems

As a result of diligent studies to solve the above problems, the presentinventors have found that the compound represented by the followingformula (I) can have an excellent effect of inhibiting MALT1, leading tocompletion of the present invention.

That is, the present invention is as follows.

[1] A compound represented by the formula (I):

(wherein

A represents

R₁ represents 1) a hydrogen atom, 2) a halogen atom, 3) a cyano group,4) a C₁₋₃ alkyl group which may be substituted with 1 to 3 halogenatoms, 5) a C₁₋₃ alkoxy group, 6) a C₃₋₆ cycloalkyl group, or 7) aphenyl group;

R₂ represents 1) a hydrogen atom or 2) a halogen atom;

R₃ represents 1) a C₁₋₆ alkyl group which may be substituted with 1 to 3substituents selected from a C₁₋₃ alkoxy group, a hydroxyl group and ahalogen atom, 2) a pyrazolyl group which may be substituted with 1 to 3substituents selected from a C₁₋₃ alkyl group and a halogen atom, 3) aC₃₋₆ cycloalkyl group, 4) an amino group di-substituted with a C₁₋₃alkyl group, or 5) a phenyl group which may be substituted with 1 to 3halogen atoms;

R₄ and R₆ represent 1) a hydrogen atom, 2) a halogen atom, 3) a C₁₋₃alkyl group which may be substituted with 1 to 3 substituents selectedfrom a) a hydroxyl group, b) a C₁₋₃ alkoxy group which may besubstituted with a 4-methoxyphenyl group and c) a halogen atom, or 4) aC₁₋₃ alkoxy group which may be substituted with 1 to 3 halogen atoms;

R₅, R₇ and R₉ represent 1) a C₁₋₆ alkyl group which may be substitutedwith 1 to 3 C₁₋₃ alkoxy groups or 2) a phenyl group which may besubstituted with 1 to 3 halogen atoms;

R₈ represents a C₁₋₃ alkyl group; and

B represents

1) a phenyl group which may be substituted with 1 to 3 substituentsselected from a) a halogen atom, b) a cyano group, c) a C₁₋₃ alkoxygroup which may be substituted with 1 to 3 halogen atoms, and d) atriazolyl group,

2) a C₃₋₆ cycloalkyl group which may be substituted with 1 to 3substituents selected from a) a C₁₋₃ alkyl group which may besubstituted with 1 to 3 halogen atoms and b) a halogen atom,

3) a pyridyl group which may be substituted with 1 to 3 substituentsselected from a) a halogen atom, b) a cyano group, c) a C₁₋₃ alkyl groupwhich may be substituted with 1 to 3 halogen atoms, d) a C₁₋₃ alkoxygroup which may be substituted with 1 to 3 substituents selected from ahalogen atom and a C₁₋₃ alkoxy group, e) a pyrazolyl group which may besubstituted with 1 to 3 C₁₋₃ alkyl groups, f) an imidazolyl group whichmay be substituted with 1 to 3 C₁₋₃ alkyl groups, g) a triazolyl groupwhich may be substituted with 1 to 3 C₁₋₃ alkyl groups which may besubstituted with 1 to 3 substituents selected from a C₁₋₃ alkoxy groupand a halogen atom, h) an azetidinyl group, i) a pyrrolidonyl group, j)a tetrazolyl group which may be substituted with 1 to 3 C₁₋₃ alkylgroups, k) a pyrimidinyl group, and 1) an oxazolyl group,

4) a pyrazolyl group which may be substituted with 1 to 3 substituentsselected from a) a C₁₋₃ alkyl group which may be substituted with 1 to 3halogen atoms, b) a C₁₋₃ alkoxy group which may be substituted with 1 to3 halogen atoms, c) a cyano group, and d) a halogen atom, or

5) an imidazopyridyl group which may be substituted with 1 to 3 halogenatoms)

or a salt thereof, or a co-crystal, a hydrate or a solvate thereof(sometimes abbreviated as “Compound (I)” in the description).

[2] The compound according to [1], wherein A is

[3] The compound according to [1], wherein A is

[4] The compound according to [1], wherein A is

R₁ is 1) a halogen atom or 2) a C₁₋₃ alkyl group;

R₂ is a hydrogen atom;

R₃ is a C₁₋₆ alkyl group which may be substituted with 1 to 3 C₁₋₃alkoxy groups;

R₄ is 1) a halogen atom or 2) a C₁₋₃ alkyl group;

R₅ is a C₁₋₆ alkyl group which may be substituted with 1 to 3 C₁₋₃alkoxy groups; and

B is a pyridyl group which may be substituted with 1 to 3 substituentsselected from a) a halogen atom, b) a cyano group, c) a C₁₋₃ alkyl groupwhich may be substituted with 1 to 3 halogen atoms, d) a C₁₋₃ alkoxygroup which may be substituted with 1 to 3 halogen atoms, and e) atriazolyl group.

[5] The compound according to [1], being(S)-N-(5-chloro-6-(difluoromethoxy)pyridin-3-yl)-N′-(8-(1-methoxyethyl)-2-methylimidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-7-yl)urea,

-   (S)-N-(6-chloro-4-(1-methoxyethyl)-1,5-naphthyridin-3-yl)-N′-(6-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl)urea,-   (S)-N-(4-(1-methoxyethyl)-6-methyl-1,5-naphthyridin-3-yl)-N′-(6-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl)urea,-   (S)-N-(5-chloro-6-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)pyridin-3-yl)-N′-(8-(1-methoxyethyl)-2-methylimidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-7-yl)urea,-   (S)-N-(5-cyano-6-(difluoromethoxy)pyridin-3-yl)-N′-(8-(1-methoxyethyl)-2-methylimidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-7-yl)urea,-   (S)-N-(8-(1-methoxyethyl)-2-methylimidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-7-yl)-N′-(6-(2H-1,2,3-triazol)-2-yl)-5-(trifluoromethylpyridin-3-yl)urea,-   N-(5-chloro-6-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)pyridin-3-yl)-N′-(8-(2-methoxypropan-2-yl)-2-methylimidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-7-yl)urea,-   N-(5-chloro-6-(difluoromethoxy)pyridin-3-yl)-N′-(2-chloro-8-(propan-2-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-7-yl)urea,    or-   N-(5-chloro-6-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)pyridin-3-yl)-N′-(2-methyl-8-(propan-2-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-7-yl)urea.

[6] The compound according to [1], being(S)-N-(5-chloro-6-(difluoromethoxy)pyridin-3-yl)-N′-(8-(1-methoxyethyl)-2-methylimidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-7-yl)urea.

[7] The compound according to [1], being(S)-N-(6-chloro-4-(1-methoxyethyl)-1,5-naphthyridin-3-yl)-N′-(6-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl)urea.

[8] A medicine containing the compound according to [1], or a saltthereof, or a co-crystal, a hydrate or a solvate thereof.

[9] The medicine according to [8], being a MALT1 inhibitor.

[10] The medicine according to [8], being a prophylactic or therapeuticdrug for cancer.

Advantageous Effects of Invention

The compound of the present invention can have an effect of inhibitingMALT1 and be useful as a medicine such as a prophylactic or therapeuticdrug for cancer etc.

DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS

Hereinafter, a detailed description is made of the definition of eachsubstituent used in the description. Unless otherwise specified, eachsubstituent has the following definition.

In the description, examples of the “halogen atom” include fluorine,chlorine, bromine and iodine.

In the description, examples of the “C₁₋₆ alkyl group” include methyl,ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, butyl, isobutyl, sec-butyl, tert-butyl,pentyl, isopentyl, neopentyl, 1-ethylpropyl, hexyl, isohexyl,1,1-dimethylbutyl, 2,2-dimethylbutyl, 3,3-dimethylbutyl and2-ethylbutyl.

In the description, examples of the “C₃₋₆ cycloalkyl group” includecyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl and cyclohexyl.

In the description, examples of the “C₁₋₃ alkoxy group” include methoxy,ethoxy, propoxy and isopropoxy.

In the description, examples of the “amino group di-substituted with aC₁₋₃ alkyl group” include dimethylamino, ethylmethylamino, diethylamino,ethylpropylamino and dipropylamino.

In the description, the “C₁₋₃ alkyl group” includes the above “C₁₋₆alkyl group” having 1 to 3 carbon atoms.

Hereinafter, a detailed description is made of the definition of eachsymbol in the formula (I).

A represents

A is preferably

In one preferred embodiment of the invention, A is

In another preferred embodiment of the present invention, A is

R₁ represents 1) a hydrogen atom, 2) a halogen atom (e.g., chlorineatom, bromine atom), 3) a cyano group, 4) a C₁₋₃ alkyl group (e.g.,methyl) which may be substituted with 1 to 3 halogen atoms (e.g.,fluorine atom), 5) a C₁₋₃ alkoxy group (e.g., methoxy), 6) a C₃₋₆cycloalkyl group (e.g., cyclopropyl), or 7) a phenyl group.

R₁ is more preferably 1) a halogen atom (e.g., chlorine atom) or 2) aC₁₋₃ alkyl group (e.g., methyl).

R₂ represents 1) a hydrogen atom or 2) a halogen atom (e.g., fluorineatom, chlorine atom).

R₂ is preferably a hydrogen atom.

R₃ represents 1) a C₁₋₆ alkyl group (e.g., ethyl, isopropyl, sec-butyl)which may be substituted with 1 to 3 substituents selected from a C₁₋₃alkoxy group (e.g., methoxy), a hydroxyl group and a halogen atom (e.g.,fluorine atom), 2) a pyrazolyl group (e.g., 4-pyrazolyl) which may besubstituted with 1 to 3 substituents selected from a C₁₋₃ alkyl group(e.g., methyl) and a halogen atom (e.g., a chlorine atom), 3) a C₃₋₆cycloalkyl group (e.g., cyclopropyl), 4) an amino group di-substitutedwith a C₁₋₃ alkyl group (e.g., methyl), or 5) a phenyl group which maybe substituted with 1 to 3 halogen atoms (e.g., chlorine atom).

R₃ is preferably a C₁₋₆ alkyl group (e.g., ethyl, isopropyl) which maybe substituted with 1 to 3 C₁₋₃ alkoxy groups (e.g., methoxy).

R₄ and R₆ represent 1) a hydrogen atom, 2) a halogen atom (e.g.,chlorine atom), 3) a C₁-3 alkyl group (e.g., methyl, ethyl) which may besubstituted with 1 to 3 substituents selected from a) a hydroxyl group,b) a C₁₋₃ alkoxy group (e.g., methoxy) which may be substituted with a4-methoxyphenyl group and c) a halogen atom (e.g., fluorine atom), or 4)a C₁₋₃ alkoxy group (e.g., methoxy, ethoxy) which may be substitutedwith 1 to 3 halogen atoms (e.g., fluorine atom).

R₄ is preferably 1) a halogen atom (e.g., chlorine atom) or 2) a C₁₋₃alkyl group (e.g., methyl).

R₆ is preferably 1) a hydrogen atom, 2) a halogen atom (e.g., chlorineatom), 3) a C₁₋₃ alkyl group (e.g., methyl) or 4) a C₁₋₃ alkoxy group(e.g., methoxy).

R₅, R₇ and R₉ represent 1) a C₁₋₆ alkyl group (e.g., ethyl, isopropyl)which may be substituted with 1 to 3 C₁₋₃ alkoxy groups (e.g., methoxy,ethoxy) or 2) a phenyl group which may be substituted with 1 to 3halogen atoms (e.g., chlorine atom).

R₅ is preferably a C₁₋₆ alkyl group (e.g., ethyl) which may besubstituted with 1 to 3 C₁₋₃ alkoxy groups (e.g., methoxy).

R₇ is preferably 1) a C₁₋₆ alkyl group (e.g., ethyl, isopropyl) whichmay be substituted with 1 to 3 C₁₋₃ alkoxy groups (e.g., methoxy) or 2)a phenyl group which may be substituted with 1 to 3 halogen atoms (e.g.,chlorine atom).

R₉ is preferably a C₁₋₃ alkyl group (e.g., ethyl) which may besubstituted with 1 to 3 C₁₋₃ alkoxy groups (e.g., methoxy).

R₈ represents a C₁₋₃ alkyl group (e.g., methyl).

B represents

1) a phenyl group which may be substituted with 1 to 3 substituentsselected from a) a halogen atom (e.g., fluorine atom, chlorine atom), b)a cyano group, c) a C₁₋₃ alkoxy group (e.g., methoxy) which may besubstituted with 1 to 3 halogen atoms (e.g., fluorine atom), and d) atriazolyl group,

2) a C₃₋₆ cycloalkyl group (e.g., cyclohexyl) which may be substitutedwith 1 to 3 substituents selected from a) a C₁₋₃ alkyl group (e.g.,methyl) which may be substituted with 1 to 3 halogen atoms (e.g.,fluorine atom) and b) a halogen atom (e.g., fluorine atom),

3) a pyridyl group which may be substituted with 1 to 3 substituentsselected from a) a halogen atom (e.g., fluorine atom, chlorine atom,bromine atom), b) a cyano group, c) a C₁₋₃ alkyl group (e.g., methyl)which may be substituted with 1 to 3 halogen atoms (e.g., fluorineatom), d) a C₁₋₃ alkoxy group (e.g., methoxy, ethoxy) which may besubstituted with 1 to 3 substituents selected from a halogen atom (e.g.,fluorine atom) and a C₁₋₃ alkoxy group (e.g., methoxy), e) a pyrazolylgroup which may be substituted with 1 to 3 C₁₋₃ alkyl groups (e.g.,methyl), f) an imidazolyl group which may be substituted with 1 to 3C₁₋₃ alkyl groups (e.g., methyl), g) a triazolyl group which may besubstituted with 1 to 3 C₁₋₃ alkyl groups (e.g., methyl) which may besubstituted with 1 to 3 substituents selected from a C₁₋₃ alkoxy group(e.g., methoxy) and a halogen atom (e.g., fluorine atom), h) anazetidinyl group, i) a pyrrolidonyl group, j) a tetrazolyl group whichmay be substituted with 1 to 3 C₁₋₃ alkyl groups (e.g., methyl), k) apyrimidinyl group, and 1) an oxazolyl group,

4) a pyrazolyl group which may be substituted with 1 to 3 substituentsselected from a) a C₁₋₃ alkyl group (e.g., methyl, ethyl, isopropyl)which may be substituted with 1 to 3 halogen atoms (e.g., fluorineatom), b) a C₁₋₃ alkoxy group (e.g., methoxy) which may be substitutedwith 1 to 3 halogen atoms (e.g., fluorine atom), c) a cyano group, andd) a halogen atom (e.g., chlorine atom), or

5) an imidazopyridyl group which may be substituted with 1 to 3 halogenatoms (e.g., chlorine atom).

B is preferably a pyridyl group which may be substituted with 1 to 3substituents selected from a) a halogen atom (e.g., chlorine atom), b) acyano group, c) a C₁₋₃ alkyl group (e.g., methyl) which may besubstituted with 1 to 3 halogen atoms (e.g., fluorine atom), d) a C₁₋₃alkoxy group (e.g., methoxy) which may be substituted with 1 to 3halogen atoms (e.g., fluorine atom), and e) a triazolyl group.

Suitable examples of the compound (I) include the following compounds.

[Compound I-1]

The compound (I), wherein A is

R₁ is 1) a hydrogen atom, 2) a halogen atom (e.g., chlorine atom,bromine atom), 3) a cyano group, 4) a C₁₋₃ alkyl group (e.g., methyl)which may be substituted with 1 to 3 halogen atoms (e.g., fluorineatom), 5) a C₁₋₃ alkoxy group (e.g., methoxy), 6) a C₃₋₆ cycloalkylgroup (e.g., cyclopropyl), or 7) a phenyl group;

R₂ is 1) a hydrogen atom or 2) a halogen atom (e.g., fluorine atom,chlorine atom);

R₃ is 1) a C₁₋₆ alkyl group (e.g., ethyl, isopropyl, sec-butyl) whichmay be substituted with 1 to 3 substituents selected from a C₁₋₃ alkoxygroup (e.g., methoxy), a hydroxyl group and a halogen atom (e.g.,fluorine atom), 2) a pyrazolyl group (e.g., 4-pyrazolyl) which may besubstituted with 1 to 3 substituents selected from a C₁₋₃ alkyl group(e.g., methyl) and a halogen atom (e.g., a chlorine atom), 3) a C₃₋₆cycloalkyl group (e.g., cyclopropyl), 4) an amino group di-substitutedwith a C₁₋₃ alkyl group (e.g., methyl), or 5) a phenyl group which maybe substituted with 1 to 3 halogen atoms (e.g., chlorine atom);

R₄ is 1) a hydrogen atom, 2) a halogen atom (e.g., chlorine atom), 3) aC₁₋₃ alkyl group (e.g., methyl, ethyl) which may be substituted with 1to 3 substituents selected from a) a hydroxyl group, b) a C₁₋₃ alkoxygroup (e.g., methoxy) which may be substituted with a 4-methoxyphenylgroup and c) a halogen atom (e.g., fluorine atom), or 4) a C₁₋₃ alkoxygroup (e.g., methoxy, ethoxy) which may be substituted with 1 to 3halogen atoms (e.g., fluorine atom);

R₅ is 1) a C₁₋₆ alkyl group (e.g., ethyl, isopropyl) which may besubstituted with 1 to 3 C₁₋₃ alkoxy groups (e.g., methoxy, ethoxy) or 2)a phenyl group which may be substituted with 1 to 3 halogen atoms (e.g.,chlorine atom);

R₆ is 1) a hydrogen atom, 2) a halogen atom (e.g., chlorine atom), 3) aC₁₋₃ alkyl group (e.g., methyl) or 4) a C₁₋₃ alkoxy group (e.g.,ethoxy);

R₇ is 1) a C₁₋₆ alkyl group (ethyl, isopropyl) which may be substitutedwith 1 to 3 C₁₋₃ alkoxy groups (e.g., methoxy) or 2) a phenyl groupwhich may be substituted with 1 to 3 halogen atoms (e.g., chlorineatom);

R₈ is a C₁₋₃ alkyl group (e.g., methyl);

R₉ is a C₁₋₃ alkyl group (e.g., ethyl) which may be substituted with 1to 3 C₁₋₃ alkoxy groups (e.g., methoxy); and

B is

1) a phenyl group which may be substituted with 1 to 3 substituentsselected from a) a halogen atom (e.g., fluorine atom, chlorine atom), b)a cyano group, c) a C₁₋₃ alkoxy group (e.g., methoxy) which may besubstituted with 1 to 3 halogen atoms (e.g., fluorine atom), and d) atriazolyl group,

2) a C₃₋₆ cycloalkyl group (e.g., cyclohexyl) which may be substitutedwith 1 to 3 substituents selected from a) a C₁₋₃ alkyl group (e.g.,methyl) which may be substituted with 1 to 3 halogen atoms (e.g.,fluorine atom) and b) a halogen atom (e.g., fluorine atom),

3) a pyridyl group which may be substituted with 1 to 3 substituentsselected from a) a halogen atom (e.g., fluorine atom, chlorine atom,bromine atom), b) a cyano group, c) a C₁₋₃ alkyl group (e.g., methyl)which may be substituted with 1 to 3 halogen atoms (e.g., fluorineatom), d) a C₁₋₃ alkoxy group (e.g., methoxy, ethoxy) which may besubstituted with 1 to 3 substituents selected from a halogen atom (e.g.,fluorine atom) and a C₁₋₃ alkoxy group (e.g., methoxy), e) a pyrazolylgroup which may be substituted with 1 to 3 C₁₋₃ alkyl groups (e.g.,methyl), f) an imidazolyl group which may be substituted with 1 to 3C₁₋₃ alkyl groups (e.g., methyl), g) a triazolyl group which may besubstituted with 1 to 3 C₁₋₃ alkyl groups (e.g., methyl) which may besubstituted with 1 to 3 substituents selected from a C₁₋₃ alkoxy group(e.g., methoxy) and a halogen atom (e.g., fluorine atom), h) anazetidinyl group, i) a pyrrolidonyl group, j) a tetrazolyl group whichmay be substituted with 1 to 3 C₁₋₃ alkyl groups (e.g., methyl), k) apyrimidinyl group, and 1) an oxazolyl group,

4) a pyrazolyl group which may be substituted with 1 to 3 substituentsselected from a) a C₁₋₃ alkyl group (e.g., methyl, ethyl, isopropyl)which may be substituted with 1 to 3 halogen atoms (e.g., fluorineatom), b) a C₁₋₃ alkoxy group (e.g., methoxy) which may be substitutedwith 1 to 3 halogen atoms (e.g., fluorine atom), c) a cyano group, andd) a halogen atom (e.g., chlorine atom), or

5) an imidazopyridyl group which may be substituted with 1 to 3 halogenatoms (e.g., chlorine atom).

[Compound I-2]

The compound (I), wherein A is

R₁ is 1) a halogen atom (e.g., chlorine atom) or 2) a C₁₋₃ alkyl group(e.g., methyl);

R₂ is a hydrogen atom;

R₃ is a C₁₋₆ alkyl group (e.g., ethyl, isopropyl) which may besubstituted with 1 to 3 C₁₋₃ alkoxy groups (e.g., methoxy);

R₄ is 1) a halogen atom (e.g., chlorine atom) or 2) a C₁₋₃ alkyl group(e.g., methyl);

R₅ is a C₁₋₆ alkyl group (e.g., ethyl) which may be substituted with 1to 3 C₁₋₃ alkoxy groups (e.g., methoxy); and

B is a pyridyl group which may be substituted with 1 to 3 substituentsselected from a) a halogen atom (e.g., chlorine atom), b) a cyano group,c) a C₁₋₃ alkyl group (e.g., methyl) which may be substituted with 1 to3 halogen atoms (e.g., fluorine atom), d) a C₁₋₃ alkoxy group (e.g.,methoxy) which may be substituted with 1 to 3 halogen atoms (e.g.,fluorine atom), and e) a triazolyl group.

[Compound I-3]

The compound (I), wherein A is

R₁ is a C₁₋₃ alkyl group (e.g., methyl);

R₂ is a hydrogen atom;

R₃ is a C₁₋₆ alkyl group (e.g., ethyl, isopropyl) which is substitutedwith 1 to 3 C₁₋₃ alkoxy groups (e.g., methoxy);

R₄ is 1) a halogen atom (e.g., chlorine atom) or 2) a C₁₋₃ alkyl group(e.g., methyl);

R₅ is a C₁₋₆ alkyl group (e.g., ethyl) which may be substituted with 1to 3 C₁₋₃ alkoxy groups (e.g., methoxy); and

B is a pyridyl group which may be substituted with 1 to 3 substituentsselected from a) a halogen atom (e.g., chlorine atom), b) a C₁₋₃ alkylgroup (e.g., methyl) which may be substituted with 1 to 3 halogen atoms(e.g., fluorine atom), c) a C₁₋₃ alkoxy group (e.g., methoxy) which maybe substituted with 1 to 3 halogen atoms (e.g., fluorine atom), and d) atriazolyl group.

[Compound I-4]

The compound (I), wherein A is

R₁ is 1) a hydrogen atom, 2) a halogen atom (e.g., chlorine atom,bromine atom), 3) a cyano group, 4) a C₁₋₃ alkyl group (e.g., methyl)which may be substituted with 1 to 3 halogen atoms (e.g., fluorineatom), 5) a C₁₋₃ alkoxy group (e.g., methoxy), 6) a C₃₋₆ cycloalkylgroup (e.g., cyclopropyl), or 7) a phenyl group;

R₂ is 1) a hydrogen atom or 2) a halogen atom (e.g., fluorine atom,chlorine atom);

R₃ is 1) a C₁₋₆ alkyl group (e.g., ethyl, isopropyl, sec-butyl) whichmay be substituted with 1 to 3 substituents selected from a C₁₋₃ alkoxygroup (e.g., methoxy), a hydroxyl group and a halogen atom (e.g.,fluorine atom), 2) a pyrazolyl group (e.g., 4-pyrazolyl) which may besubstituted with 1 to 3 substituents selected from a C₁₋₃ alkyl group(e.g., methyl) and a halogen atom (e.g., a chlorine atom), 3) a C₃₋₆cycloalkyl group (e.g., cyclopropyl), 4) an amino group di-substitutedwith a C₁₋₃ alkyl group (e.g., methyl), or 5) a phenyl group which maybe substituted with 1 to 3 halogen atoms (e.g., chlorine atom); and

B is

1) a phenyl group which may be substituted with 1 to 3 substituentsselected from a) a halogen atom (e.g., fluorine atom, chlorine atom), b)a cyano group, c) a C₁₋₃ alkoxy group (e.g., methoxy) which may besubstituted with 1 to 3 halogen atoms (e.g., fluorine atom), and d) atriazolyl group,

2) a pyridyl group which may be substituted with 1 to 3 substituentsselected from a) a halogen atom (e.g., chlorine atom, bromine atom), b)a cyano group, c) a C₁₋₃ alkyl group (e.g., methyl) which may besubstituted with 1 to 3 halogen atoms (e.g., fluorine atom), d) a C₁₋₃alkoxy group (e.g., methoxy) which may be substituted with 1 to 3halogen atoms (e.g., fluorine atom), e) a pyrazolyl group which may besubstituted with 1 to 3 C₁₋₃ alkyl groups (e.g., methyl), f) animidazolyl group which may be substituted with 1 to 3 C₁₋₃ alkyl groups(e.g., methyl), g) a triazolyl group which may be substituted with 1-3C₁₋₃ alkyl groups (e.g., methyl) which may be substituted with 1 to 3substituents selected from a C₁₋₃ alkoxy group (e.g., methoxy) and ahalogen atom (e.g., fluorine atom), and h) an oxazolyl group,

3) a pyrazolyl group which may be substituted with 1 to 3 substituentsselected from a) a C₁₋₃ alkyl group (e.g., methyl) which may besubstituted with 1 to 3 halogen atoms (e.g., fluorine atom), b) a C₁₋₃alkoxy group (e.g., methoxy) which may be substituted with 1 to 3halogen atoms (e.g., fluorine atom), c) a cyano group, and d) a halogenatom (e.g., chlorine atom), or 4) an imidazopyridyl group which may besubstituted with 1 to 3 halogen atoms (e.g., chlorine atom).

[Compound I-5]

The compound (I), wherein A is

R₄ is 1) a hydrogen atom, 2) a halogen atom (e.g., chlorine atom), 3) aC₁₋₃ alkyl group (e.g., methyl, ethyl) which may be substituted with 1to 3 substituents selected from a) a hydroxyl group, b) a C₁₋₃ alkoxygroup (e.g., methoxy) which may be substituted with a 4-methoxyphenylgroup and c) a halogen atom (e.g., fluorine atom), or 4) a C₁₋₃ alkoxygroup (e.g., methoxy, ethoxy) which may be substituted with 1 to 3halogen atoms (e.g., fluorine atom);

R₅ is 1) a C₁₋₆ alkyl group (e.g., ethyl, isopropyl) which may besubstituted with 1 to 3 C₁₋₃ alkoxy groups (e.g., methoxy, ethoxy) or 2)a phenyl group which may be substituted with 1 to 3 halogen atoms (e.g.,chlorine atom); and

B is

1) a phenyl group which may be substituted with 1 to 3 halogen atoms(e.g., fluorine atom),

2) a C₃₋₆ cycloalkyl group (e.g., cyclohexyl) which may be substitutedwith 1 to 3 substituents selected from a) a C₁₋₃ alkyl group (e.g.,methyl) which may be substituted with 1 to 3 halogen atoms (e.g.,fluorine atom) and b) a halogen atom (e.g., fluorine atom),

3) a pyridyl group which may be substituted with 1 to 3 substituentsselected from a) a halogen atom (e.g., fluorine atom, chlorine atom,bromine atom), b) a cyano group, c) a C₁₋₃ alkyl group (e.g., methyl)which may be substituted with 1 to 3 halogen atoms (e.g., fluorineatom), d) a C₁₋₃ alkoxy group (e.g., methoxy, ethoxy) which may besubstituted with 1 to 3 substituents selected from a halogen atom (e.g.,fluorine atom) and a C₁₋₃ alkoxy group (e.g., methoxy), e) a triazolylgroup which may be substituted with 1 to 3 C₁₋₃ alkyl groups (e.g.,methyl) which may be substituted with 1 to 3 substituents selected froma C₁₋₃ alkoxy group (e.g., methoxy) and a halogen atom (e.g., fluorineatom), f) an azetidinyl group, g) a pyrrolidonyl group, h) a tetrazolylgroup which may be substituted with 1 to 3 substituents selected from aC₁₋₃ alkyl group (e.g., methyl), i) a pyrimidinyl group, and j) anoxazolyl group, or

4) a pyrazolyl group which may be substituted with 1 to 3 C₁₋₃ alkylgroups (e.g., methyl, ethyl, isopropyl) which may be substituted with 1to 3 halogen atoms (e.g., fluorine atom).

[Compound I-6]

The compound (I), wherein A is

R₆ is 1) a hydrogen atom, 2) a halogen atom (e.g., chlorine atom), 3) aC₁₋₃ alkyl group (e.g., methyl) or 4) a C₁₋₃ alkoxy group (e.g.,ethoxy);

R₇ is 1) a C₁₋₆ alkyl group (ethyl, isopropyl) which may be substitutedwith 1 to 3 C₁₋₃ alkoxy groups (e.g., methoxy) or 2) a phenyl groupwhich may be substituted with 1 to 3 halogen atoms (e.g., chlorineatom); and

B is

1) a phenyl group which may be substituted with 1 to 3 halogen atoms(e.g., fluorine atom), or

2) a pyridyl group which may be substituted with 1 to 3 substituentsselected from a) a halogen atom (e.g., chlorine atom), b) a cyano group,c) a C₁₋₃ alkyl group (e.g., methyl) which may be substituted with 1 to3 halogen atoms (e.g., fluorine atom), d) a C₁₋₃ alkoxy group (e.g.,methoxy) which may be substituted with 1 to 3 halogen atoms (e.g.,fluorine atom), and e) a triazolyl group.

[Compound I-7]

The compound (I), wherein A is

R₈ is a C₁₋₃ alkyl group (e.g., methyl);

R₉ is a C₁₋₃ alkyl group (e.g., ethyl) which may be substituted with 1to 3 C₁₋₃ alkoxy groups (e.g., methoxy); and

B is a pyridyl group which may be substituted with 1 to 3 substituentsselected from a) a halogen atom (e.g., chlorine atom), b) a C₁₋₃ alkylgroup (e.g., methyl) which may be substituted with 1 to 3 halogen atoms(e.g., fluorine atom), c) a C₁₋₃ alkoxy group (e.g., methoxy), and d) atriazolyl group.

[Compound I-8]

-   (S)-N-(5-chloro-6-(difluoromethoxy)pyridin-3-yl)-N′-(8-(1-methoxyethyl)-2-methylimidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-7-yl)urea,-   (S)-N-(6-chloro-4-(1-methoxyethyl)-1,5-naphthyridin-3-yl)-N′-(6-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl)urea,-   (S)-N-(4-(1-methoxyethyl)-6-methyl-1,5-naphthyridin-3-yl)-N′-(6-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl)urea,-   (S)-N-(5-chloro-6-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)pyridin-3-yl)-N′-(8-(1-methoxyethyl)-2-methylimidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-7-yl)urea,-   (S)-N-(5-cyano-6-(difluoromethoxy)pyridin-3-yl)-N′-(8-(1-methoxyethyl)-2-methylimidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-7-yl)urea,-   (S)-N-(8-(1-methoxyethyl)-2-methylimidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-7-yl)-N′-(6-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl)urea,-   N-(5-chloro-6-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)pyridin-3-yl)-N′-(8-(2-methoxypropan-2-yl)-2-methylimidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-7-yl)urea,-   N-(5-chloro-6-(difluoromethoxy)pyridin-3-yl)-N′-(2-chloro-8-(propan-2-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-7-yl)urea,    or-   N-(5-chloro-6-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)pyridin-3-yl)-N′-(2-methyl-8-(propan-2-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-7-yl)urea.

[Compound I-9]

-   (S)-N-(5-chloro-6-(difluoromethoxy)pyridin-3-yl)-N′-(8-(1-methoxyethyl)-2-methylimidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-7-yl)urea,    or-   (S)-N-(6-chloro-4-(1-methoxyethyl)-1,5-naphthyridin-3-yl)-N′-(6-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl)urea.

The salt of the compound represented by the formula (I) is preferably apharmacologically acceptable salt. Examples of such a salt include saltswith inorganic bases, salts with organic bases, salts with inorganicacids, salts with organic acids, and salts with basic or acidic aminoacids.

Suitable examples of the salts with inorganic bases include alkali metalsalts such as sodium salt and potassium salt; alkaline earth metal saltssuch as calcium salt and magnesium salt; aluminum salt; and ammoniumsalt.

Suitable examples of the salts with organic bases include salts withtrimethylamine, triethylamine, pyridine, picoline, ethanolamine,diethanolamine, triethanolamine, tromethamine[tris(hydroxymethyl)methylamine], tert-butylamine, cyclohexylamine,benzylamine, dicyclohexylamine and N,N-dibenzylethylenediamine.

Suitable examples of the salts with inorganic acids include salts withhydrogen chloride, hydrogen bromide, nitric acid, sulfuric acid andphosphoric acid.

Suitable examples of the salts with organic acids include salts withformic acid, acetic acid, trifluoroacetic acid, phthalic acid, fumaricacid, oxalic acid, tartaric acid, maleic acid, citric acid, succinicacid, malic acid, methanesulfonic acid, benzenesulfonic acid andp-toluenesulfonic acid.

Suitable examples of the salts with basic amino acids include salts witharginine, lysine and ornithine.

Suitable examples of the salts with acidic amino acids include saltswith aspartic acid and glutamic acid.

Hereinafter, a description is made of the method for producing thecompound of the present invention.

The raw materials and reagents used in each step in the followingproducing methods, and the obtained compounds may each form a salt.Examples of such a salt include those similar to the above-mentionedsalts of the compound of the present invention.

When the compound obtained in each step is a free compound, it can beconverted into a desired salt by a method known per se. On the contrary,when the compound obtained in each step is a salt, it can be convertedinto a free form or another desired kind of salt by a method known perse.

The compound obtained in each step as a reaction solution or as a crudeproduct can be used in the next reaction. Alternatively, the compoundobtained in each step can be isolated and/or purified from the reactionmixture by a separation means such as concentration, crystallization,recrystallization, distillation, solvent extraction, fractionaldistillation or chromatography according to a conventional method.

When the raw material or reagent compound for each step is commerciallyavailable, the commercially available product can be used as it is.

In the reaction of each step, the reaction time may vary depending onthe reagent or solvent used, but unless otherwise specified, it isusually 1 minute to 48 hours, preferably 10 minutes to 24 hours.

In the reaction of each step, the reaction temperature may varydepending on the reagent or solvent used, but unless otherwisespecified, it is usually −78° C. to 300° C., preferably −78° C. to 150°C.

In the reaction of each step, the pressure may vary depending on thereagent or solvent used, but unless otherwise specified, it is usually 1atm to 20 atm, preferably 1 atm to 3 atm.

In the reaction of each step, for example, a microwave synthesizer suchas Initiator manufactured by Biotage may be used. The reactiontemperature may vary depending on the reagent or solvent used, butunless otherwise specified, it is usually room temperature to 300° C.,preferably 50° C. to 250° C. The reaction time may vary depending on thereagent or solvent used, but unless otherwise specified, it is usually 1minute to 48 hours, preferably 1 minute to 8 hours.

In the reaction of each step, the reagent is used in an amount of 0.5equivalents to 20 equivalents, preferably 0.8 equivalents to 5equivalents, relative to the substrate, unless otherwise specified. Whenthe reagent is used as a catalyst, the reagent is used in an amount of0.001 equivalents to 1 equivalent, preferably 0.01 equivalents to 0.2equivalents, relative to the substrate. When the reagent also serves asa reaction solvent, the amount of the reagent used is the amount ofsolvent.

Unless otherwise specified in the reaction of each step, the reactionsare carried out without solvent or through dissolution or suspension ina suitable solvent. Specific examples of the solvent include solventsdescribed in the Examples, or the followings.

Alcohols: methanol, ethanol, tert-butyl alcohol, 2-methoxyethanol, etc.;

Ethers: diethyl ether, diphenyl ether, tetrahydrofuran,1,2-dimethoxyethane, etc.;

Aromatic hydrocarbons: chlorobenzene, toluene, xylene, etc.;

Saturated hydrocarbons: cyclohexane, hexane, etc.;

Amides: N,N-dimethylformamide, N-methylpyrrolidone, etc.;

Halogenated hydrocarbons: dichloromethane, carbon tetrachloride, etc.;

Nitriles: acetonitrile, etc.;

Sulfoxides: dimethyl sulfoxide, etc.;

Aromatic organic bases: pyridine etc.;

Acid anhydrides: acetic anhydride, etc.;

Organic acids: formic acid, acetic acid, trifluoroacetic acid, etc.;

Inorganic acids: hydrochloric acid, sulfuric acid, etc.;

Esters: ethyl acetate, etc.;

Ketones: acetone, methyl ethyl ketone, etc.;

Water.

As the solvent, two or more kinds may be mixed for use in an appropriateratio.

When a base is used in the reaction of each step, for example, the baseshown below or the base described in the Examples is used.

Inorganic bases: sodium hydroxide, magnesium hydroxide, sodiumcarbonate, calcium carbonate, sodium hydrogen carbonate, etc.;

Organic bases: triethylamine, diethylamine, pyridine,4-dimethylaminopyridine, N,N-dimethylaniline,1,4-diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane, 1,8-diazabicyclo[5.4.0]-7-undecene,imidazole, piperidine, etc.;

Metal alkoxides: sodium ethoxide, potassium tert-butoxide, etc.; Alkalimetal hydrides: sodium hydride, etc.; Metal amides: sodium amide,lithium diisopropylamide, lithium hexamethyldisilazide, etc.;

Organolithiums: n-butyllithium, etc.

When an acid or an acidic catalyst is used in the reaction of each step,for example, the acid or acidic catalyst shown below, or the acid oracidic catalyst described in the Examples is used.

Inorganic acids: hydrochloric acid, sulfuric acid, nitric acid,hydrobromic acid, phosphoric acid, etc.;

Organic acids: acetic acid, trifluoroacetic acid, citric acid,p-toluenesulfonic acid, 10-camphorsulfonic acid, etc.;

Lewis acids: boron trifluoride diethyl ether complex, zinc iodide,anhydrous aluminum chloride, anhydrous zinc chloride, anhydrous ironchloride, etc.

Unless otherwise specified, the reaction of each step is carried outaccording to the method known per se, described in, for example, Thefifth series of experimental chemistry, Volumes 13 to 19 (Edited byChemical Society of Japan); New experimental chemistry, Volumes 14 to 15(Edited by Chemical Society of Japan); Precise Organic Chemistry,Revised 2nd Edition (L. F. Tietze, Th. Eicher, Nankodo Co., Ltd.);Revised Organic Name Reactions; The Reaction Mechanism and Essence(written by Hideo Togo, Kodansha, Ltd.); ORGANIC SYNTHESES CollectiveVolume I to VII (John Wiley & Sons Inc); Modern Organic Synthesis in theLaboratory A Collection of Standard Experimental Procedures (written byJie Jack Li, published by OXFORD UNIVERSITY); Comprehensive HeterocyclicChemistry III, Vol. 1 to Vol. 14 (Elsevier Japan); Strategicapplications of named reactions in organic synthesis (the translationsupervised by Kiyoshi Tomioka, published by Kagaku-Dojin PublishingCompany, Inc.); Comprehensive Organic Transformations (VCH PublishersInc.) published in 1989, etc., or the method described in the Examples.

In each step, the protecting or deprotecting reaction of the functionalgroup is carried out according to the method known per se, described in,for example, “Protective Groups in Organic Synthesis, 4th Ed.” (writtenby Theodora W. Greene, Peter G. M. Wuts), published byWiley-Interscience in 2007; “Protecting Groups 3rd Ed.” (written by P.J. Kocienski), published by Thieme in 2004, etc., or the methoddescribed in the Examples.

Examples of the protecting group for the hydroxyl group of alcohol andphenolic hydroxyl group and the like include ether-type protectinggroups such as methoxymethyl ether, benzyl ether,tert-butyldimethylsilyl ether, tetrahydropyranyl ether; carboxylateester-type protecting groups such as acetate ester; sulfonate ester-typeprotecting groups such as methanesulfonate ester; and carbonateester-type protecting groups such as tert-butylcarbonate.

Examples of the protecting group for the carbonyl group of aldehydeinclude acetal-type protecting groups such as dimethyl acetal; andcyclic acetal-type protecting groups such as 1,3-dioxane.

Examples of the protecting group for the carbonyl group of ketoneinclude ketal-type protecting groups such as dimethyl ketal; cyclicketal-type protecting groups such as 1,3-dioxane; oxime-type protectinggroups such as O-methyloxime; and hydrazone-type protecting groups suchas N,N-dimethyl hydrazone.

Examples of the protecting group for a carboxyl group include ester-typeprotecting groups such as methyl ester; and amide-type protecting groupssuch as N,N-dimethylamide.

Examples of the protecting group for thiol include ether-type protectinggroups such as benzylthioether; and ester-type protecting groups such asthioacetic acid ester, thiocarbonate and thiocarbamate.

Examples of the protecting group for an amino group and an aromaticheterocycle such as imidazole, pyrrole or indole include carbamate-typeprotecting groups such as benzyl carbamate; amide-type protecting groupssuch as acetamide; alkylamine-type protecting groups such asN-triphenylmethylamine, and sulfonamide-type protecting groups such asmethanesulfonamide.

Removal of the protecting group can be carried out by using a methodknown per se, for example, methods using acid, base, ultraviolet light,hydrazine, phenylhydrazine, sodium N-methyldithiocarbamate,tetrabutylammonium fluoride, palladium acetate or trialkylsilyl halides(e.g., trimethylsilyl iodide, trimethylsilyl bromide), or a reductionmethod.

In each step, when carrying out a reduction reaction, the reducing agentused includes metal hydrides such as lithium aluminum hydride, sodiumtriacetoxyborohydride, sodium cyanoborohydride, diisobutylaluminumhydride (DIBAL-H), sodium borohydride and tetramethylammoniumtriacetoxyborohydride; boranes such as borane tetrahydrofuran complex;Raney nickel; Raney cobalt; hydrogen; formic acid; and triethylsilane.When reducing a carbon-carbon double bond or triple bond, a method isused in which a catalyst such as a palladium-carbon or Lindlar catalystis used.

In each step, when carrying out an oxidation reaction, the oxidizingagent used includes peracids such as m-chloroperbenzoic acid (mCPBA),hydrogen peroxide and tert-butyl hydroperoxide; perchlorates such astetrabutylammonium perchlorate; chlorates such as sodium chlorate;chlorites such as sodium chlorite; periodic acids such as sodiumperiodate; high-valence iodine reagents such as iodosylbenzene; reagentshaving manganese such as manganese dioxide and potassium permanganate;leads such as lead tetraacetate; reagents having chromium such aspyridinium chlorochromate (PCC), pyridinium dichromate (PDC) and a Jonesreagent; halogen compounds such as N-Bromosuccinimide (NBS); oxygen;ozone; sulfur trioxide-pyridine complex; osmium tetroxide; seleniumdioxide; and 2,3-dichloro-5,6-dicyano-1,4-benzoquinone (DDQ).

In each step, when carrying out a radical cyclization reaction, theradical initiator used includes azo compounds such asazobisisobutyronitrile (AIBN); water-soluble radical initiators such as4-4′-azobis-4-cyanopentanoic acid (ACPA); triethylboron in the presenceof air or oxygen; and benzoyl peroxide. In addition, the radicalreaction reagent used includes tributylstannane,tristrimethylsilylsilane, 1,1,2,2-tetraphenyldisilane, diphenylsilaneand samarium iodide.

In each step, when carrying out the Wittig reaction, the Wittig reagentused includes alkylidene phosphoranes. The alkylidene phosphoranes canbe prepared by a method known per se, for example, by reacting aphosphonium salt with a strong base.

In each step, when carrying out the Horner-Emmons reaction, the reagentsused include phosphonoacetate esters such as methyldimethylphosphonoacetate and ethyl diethylphosphonoacetate; and basessuch as alkali metal hydrides and organolithiums.

In each step, when carrying out the Friedel-Crafts reaction, thereagents used include a combination of a Lewis acid and an acidchloride, or a combination of a Lewis acid and an alkylating agent(e.g., alkyl halides, alcohols, olefins, etc.). Alternatively, anorganic acid or an inorganic acid can be used instead of a Lewis acid,and an acid anhydride such as acetic anhydride can be used instead of anacid chloride.

In each step, when carrying out an aromatic nucleophilic substitutionreaction, a nucleophilic reagent (e.g., amines, imidazole, etc.) and abase (e.g., organic bases, etc.) are used as the reagents.

In each step, when carrying out a nucleophilic addition reaction with acarbanion, a nucleophilic 1,4-addition reaction (Michael additionreaction) with a carbanion, or a nucleophilic substitution reaction witha carbanion, the base used to generate the carbanion includesorganolithiums, metal alkoxides, inorganic bases and organic bases.

In each step, when carrying out the Grignard reaction, the Grignardreagent includes arylmagnesium halides such as phenylmagnesium bromide;and alkylmagnesium halides such as methylmagnesium bromide. The Grignardreagent can be prepared by a method known per se, for example, byreacting an alkyl halide or an aryl halide with metallic magnesium usingether or tetrahydrofuran as a solvent.

In each step, when carrying out the Knoevenagel condensation reaction,an active methylene compound located between two electron-attractinggroups (e.g., malonic acid, diethyl malonate, malononitrile, etc.) andbases (e.g., organic bases, metal alkoxides, inorganic bases) are usedas the reagents.

In each step, when carrying out the Vilsmeier-Haack reaction, phosphorylchloride and an amide derivative (e.g., N,N-dimethylformamide, etc.) areused as the reagents.

In each step, when carrying out an azide reaction of alcohols, alkylhalides and sulfonate esters, the azidizing agent used includediphenylphosphoryl azide (DPPA), trimethylsilyl azide and sodium azide.For example, when azidizing alcohols, a method using diphenylphosphorylazide (DPPA) and 1,8-diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undec-7-ene (DBU), a methodusing trimethylsilyl azide and a Lewis acid, and the like are used.

In each step, when carrying out a reductive amination reaction, thereducing agent used includes sodium triacetoxyborohydride, sodiumcyanoborohydride, hydrogen and formic acid. When the substrate is anamine compound, the carbonyl compound used include aldehydes such asparaformaldehyde and acetaldehyde, and ketones such as cyclohexanone.When the substrate is a carbonyl compound, the amines used includeammonia; primary amines such as methylamine; and secondary amines suchas dimethylamine.

In each step, when carrying out the Mitsunobu reaction, azodicarboxylateesters (e.g., diethyl azodicarboxylate (DEAD), diisopropylazodicarboxylate (DIAD)) and triphenylphosphine are used as thereagents.

In each step, when carrying out an esterification reaction, an amidationreaction or a urea-formation reaction, the reagent used includes acylhalides such as acid chloride and acid bromide; and activated carboxylicacids such as acid anhydrides, active esters and sulfate esters. Anactivator for carboxylic acid includes carbodiimide-based condensingagents such as 1-ethyl-3-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)carbodiimidehydrochloride (WSCD); triazine-based condensing agents such as4-(4,6-dimethoxy-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)-4-methylmorpholiniumchloride-n-hydrate (DMT-MM); carbonate ester-based condensing agentssuch as 1,1-carbonyldiimidazole (CDI); diphenylphosphoryl azide (DPPA);benzotriazol-1-yloxy-trisdimethylaminophosphonium salt (BOP reagent);2-chloro-1-methyl-pyridinium iodide (Mukaiyama reagent); thionylchloride; lower alkyl halo formate such as ethyl chloroformate;O-(7-azabenzotriazol-1-yl)-N,N,N′,N′-tetramethyluroniumhexafluorophosphate (HATU); sulfuric acid; or a combination thereof.When the carbodiimide-based condensing agent is used, an additive suchas 1-hydroxybenzotriazole (HOBt), N-hydroxysuccinimide (HOSu) or4-dimethylaminopyridine (DMAP) may be further added to the reaction.

In each step, when carrying out a coupling reaction, the metal catalystused include palladium compounds such as palladium acetate(II),tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(0),dichlorobis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(II),dichlorobis(triethylphosphine)palladium(II),tris(dibenzylideneacetone)dipalladium(0), and1,1′-bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene palladium(II) chloride; nickelcompounds such as tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)nickel(0); rhodiumcompounds such as tris(triphenylphosphine)rhodium(III) chloride; cobaltcompounds; copper compounds such as copper oxide and copper(I) iodide;and platinum compounds. Furthermore, a base may be added to thereaction, and such a base includes inorganic bases.

In each step, when carrying out a thiocarbonylation reaction,diphosphorus pentasulfide is typically used as the thiocarbonylatingagent. In addition to the diphosphorus pentasulfide, reagents having a1,3,2,4-dithiadiphosphetane-2,4-disulfide structure such as2,4-bis(4-methoxyphenyl)-1,3,2,4-dithiadiphosphetane-2,4-disulfide(Lawes son's reagent) may be used.

In each step, when carrying out the Wohl-Ziegler reaction, thehalogenating agent used include N-iodosuccinimide, N-bromosuccinimide(NBS), N-chlorosuccinimide (NCS), bromine and sulfuryl chloride.Furthermore, the reaction can be accelerated by adding a radicalinitiator such as heat, light, benzoyl peroxide orazobisisobutyronitrile to the reaction.

In each step, when carrying out a halogenation reaction of the hydroxygroup, the halogenating agent used includes acid halides of hydrohalicacids and inorganic acids, specifically hydrochloric acid, thionylchloride and phosphorus oxychloride for chlorination, and 48%hydrobromic acid for bromination. In addition, a method may be used forpreparing an alkyl halide from an alcohol by the action oftriphenylphosphine with carbon tetrachloride, carbon tetrabromide or thelike. Alternatively, a method may be used for synthesizing an alkylhalide through a two-step reaction including converting an alcohol to asulfonate ester, followed by reaction with lithium bromide, lithiumchloride or sodium iodide.

In each step, when carrying out the Arbuzov reaction, the reagent usedincludes alkyl halides such as ethyl bromoacetate; and phosphites suchas triethyl phosphite and tri(isopropyl)phosphite.

In each step, when carrying out a sulfonate esterification reaction, thesulfonylating agent used includes methanesulfonyl chloride,p-toluenesulfonyl chloride, methanesulfonic acid anhydride andp-toluenesulfonic acid anhydride.

In each step, when carrying out a hydrolysis reaction, an acid or a baseis used as the reagent. In addition, when carrying out an acidhydrolysis reaction of tert-butyl ester, formic acid, triethylsilane orthe like may be added in order to reductively trap the by-producttert-butyl cation.

In each step, when carrying out a dehydration reaction, the dehydratingagent used includes sulfuric acid, diphosphorus pentoxide, phosphorusoxychloride, N,N′-dicyclohexylcarbodiimide, alumina and polyphosphoricacid.

When the compound obtained in each step has amino groups, imidazoles,pyrroles, aromatic heterocycles such as indole, carboxyl groups,hydroxyl group and the like as substituents, these groups may beprotected with a protecting group such as those listed above. In thiscase, the target compound can be obtained by removing the protectinggroup at a desired stage. The introduction or removal of theseprotecting groups is carried out in the same manner as described above.

Furthermore, in each step, the above-mentioned reaction and the like maybe optionally incorporated.

Hereinafter, a description is made of the method for producing thecompound (I).

Unless otherwise specified, each symbol in the following reactionformula has the same meaning as described above. The raw materialcompound can be easily obtained on the market, or can be produced by amethod known per se or a similar method, unless a specific producingmethod is described.

The compound (I) can be produced from the compound (II) by the followingmethod.

The compound (II) can be a commercially available product or be producedby using a method known per se.

The compound (IV) can be produced by an amination reaction of thecompound (III) with a hydroxylamine derivative in the presence of a baseor an acid. The hydroxylamine derivative includesO-(4-nitrobenzoyl)hydroxylamine, hydroxylamine-O-sulfonic acid and0-diphenylphosphinyl hydroxylamine.

The compound (V) can be produced by reacting the compound (IV) with anacrylate ester under an oxygen atmosphere in the presence of a palladiumcatalyst and an inorganic salt such as lithium bromide. The palladiumcatalyst includes palladium(II) acetate, and the acrylate ester includesmethyl acrylate and ethyl acrylate. Alternatively, the compound (V) canalso be produced by reacting the compound (IV) with methyl3,3-dimethoxypropanoate in the presence of an acid, followed byintramolecular cyclization in the presence of a base.

The compound (VIII) can be a commercially available product as it is, orbe produced by using a method known per se or a similar method.

The compound (I) can be produced by reacting the compound (VIII) withthe compound (VII) obtained by reacting the compound (VI) under acoexistence of diphenylphosphoryl azide (DPPA), optionally a base, usingthe Curtius rearrangement. The solvent used includes2-methyltetrahydrofuran, in addition to the above.

The compound (IX) can be produced by reacting the compound (VI) under acoexistence of diphenylphosphoryl azide (DPPA), optionally a base, usingthe Curtius rearrangement. The solvent used includes2-methyltetrahydrofuran, in addition to the above.

The compound (I) can be produced by a urea-formation under a coexistenceof the compound (IX), compound (VIII), an activator, and optionally abase. The activator includes chloroformate ester derivatives such as2,2,2-trichloroethyl chloroformate, phenyl chloroformate orp-nitrophenyl chloroformate, triphosgene, phosgene,N,N′-carbonyldiimidazole, or N,N′-disuccinimidyl carbonate. Among them,triphosgene and 2,2,2-trichloroethyl chloroformate are preferable.

In the above step, the substituents R₁ and R₂ can be converted to othertypes of substituents by an electrophilic substitution reaction, acoupling reaction or a method known per se at a desired stage. Forexample, the compound (IV) in which R₁ is a halogen atom can be producedby carrying out an electrophilic substitution reaction on the compound(IV) in which R₁ is a hydrogen atom. The electrophile used in thisreaction include N-iodosuccinimide, N-bromosuccinimide (NBS),N-chlorosuccinimide (NCS), bromine and sulfuryl chloride. In addition,the compound (V) in which R₁ is a C₁₋₃ alkyl group (e.g., a methylgroup) can be produced by allowing the compound (V) in which R₁ is aleaving group (e.g., a halogen atom) to act with an organic boronic acidor an organic boronate ester reagent (e.g., 2,4,6-trimethylboroxin).This reaction can be carried out in the presence of a base or inorganicsalt (e.g., tripotassium phosphate), the above-mentioned metal complexsuch as palladium, or in the presence of a phosphine ligand. Examples ofthe phosphine ligand include2-dicyclohexylphosphino-2′,6′-dimethoxybiphenyl (SPhos).

The compound (V) can also be produced by the following method.

The compound (X) can be a commercially available product or be producedby using a method known per se.

The compound (XI) can be produced by an amination reaction of thecompound (X). The amination method includes the same method as themethod for producing the compound (IV) from the compound (III).

The compound (XIII) can be produced by reacting the compound (XII) inthe presence of N,N-dimethylformamide dimethyl acetal.

X₁ of the compound (XIV) represents a halogen atom. The halogenatingagent used in the halogenation reaction in the production of thecompound (XIV) includes phosphorus oxybromide in addition to the above.

The compound (V) can be produced from the compound (XIV) byincorporating a coupling reaction, a substitution reaction or a methodknown per se.

In the above step, the substituents R₁ and R₂ can be converted to othertypes of substituents by an electrophilic substitution reaction or amethod known per se at a desired stage.

The compound (I) can also be produced by the following method.

The compound (XV) can be a commercially available product or be producedby using a method known per se. X₁ represents a halogen atom.

The compound (XVII) can be produced by subjecting the compound (XVI) anda nitroenamine derivative to a nucleophilic substitution reaction in thepresence of an acid. The nitroenamine derivative includes(E)-4-(2-nitrovinyl)morpholine.

The compound (XVIII) can be produced by an intramolecular cyclizationreaction of the compound (XVII). This reaction can be optionally carriedout in the presence of a base.

The compound (XIX) can be produced by reducing the compound (XVIII). Inaddition to the above, the reducing agent includes iron, tin(II)chloride and tin(II) chloride dihydrate.

The compound (I) can be produced by a urea-formation under a coexistenceof the compound (XIX), compound (VIII), an activator, and optionally abase. The activator includes chloroformate ester derivatives such as2,2,2-trichloroethyl chloroformate, phenyl chloroformate orp-nitrophenyl chloroformate, triphosgene, phosgene,N,N′-carbonyldiimidazole, or N,N′-disuccinimidyl carbonate. Among them,triphosgene and 2,2,2-trichloroethyl chloroformate are preferable.

In the above steps, the substituents R₄ and R₅ can be converted byincorporating a coupling reaction, a substitution reaction, or a methodknown per se at a desired stage.

The compound (I) can also be produced by the following method.

The compound (XX) can be a commercially available product or be producedby using a method known per se.

The compound (XXI) can be produced by subjecting the compound (XX) and anitroenamine derivative to a nucleophilic substitution reaction in thepresence of an acid. The nitroenamine derivative includes(E)-4-(2-nitrovinyl)morpholine.

The compound (XXII) can be produced by an intramolecular cyclizationreaction of the compound (XXI). This reaction can be optionally carriedout in the presence of a base.

X₁ of the compound (XXIII) represents a halogen atom. The halogenatingagent used in the halogenation reaction in the production of thecompound (XXIII) includes phosphorus tribromide in addition to theabove.

The compound (XVIII) can be produced from the compound (XXIII) byincorporating a coupling reaction, a substitution reaction or a severalstep method known per se. The catalyst used in the coupling reaction inthe production of the compound (XVIII) includes PdCl₂ (Amphos)₂ inaddition to the above.

The compound (XIX) can be produced by reducing the compound (XVIII). Inaddition to the above, the reducing agent includes iron, tin(II)chloride and tin(II) chloride dihydrate.

The compound (I) can be produced by a urea-formation under a coexistenceof the compound (XIX), compound (VIII), an activator, and optionally abase. The activator includes chloroformate ester derivatives such as2,2,2-trichloroethyl chloroformate, phenyl chloroformate orp-nitrophenyl chloroformate, triphosgene, phosgene,N,N′-carbonyldiimidazole, or N,N′-disuccinimidyl carbonate. Among them,triphosgene and 2,2,2-trichloroethyl chloroformate are preferable.

In the above steps, the substituents R₄ and R₅ can be converted byincorporating a coupling reaction, a nucleophilic substitution reaction,or a method known per se at a desired stage.

The compound (I) can also be produced by the following method.

The compound (XXIV) can be a commercially available product or beproduced by using a method known per se.

The compound (XXVI) can be produced by subjecting the compound (XXV) anda 3-oxopropanoic acid derivative to a nucleophilic substitution reactionin the presence of an acid. The 3-oxopropanoic acid derivative includesmethyl 3,3-dimethoxypropanoate.

The compound (XXVII) can be produced by an intramolecular cyclizationreaction of the compound (XXVI). This reaction can be optionally carriedout in the presence of a base.

The compound (I) can be produced by reacting the compound (VIII) withthe compound (XXIX) obtained by reacting the compound (XXVIII) under acoexistence of diphenylphosphoryl azide (DPPA), optionally a base, usingthe Curtius rearrangement. The solvent used includes2-methyltetrahydrofuran, in addition to the above.

The compound (XXX) can be produced by reacting the compound (XXVIII)under a coexistence of diphenylphosphoryl azide (DPPA), optionally abase, using the Curtius rearrangement. The solvent used includes2-methyltetrahydrofuran, in addition to the above.

The compound (I) can be produced by a urea-formation under a coexistenceof the compound (XXX), compound (VIII), an activator, and optionally abase. The activator includes chloroformate ester derivatives such as2,2,2-trichloroethyl chloroformate, phenyl chloroformate orp-nitrophenyl chloroformate, triphosgene, phosgene,N,N′-carbonyldiimidazole, or N,N′-disuccinimidyl carbonate. Among them,triphosgene and 2,2,2-trichloroethyl chloroformate are preferable.

In the above steps, the substituents R₆ and R₇ can be converted byincorporating a coupling reaction, a substitution reaction, or a methodknown per se at a desired stage.

The compound (I) can also be produced by the following method.

The compound (XXXI) can be a commercially available product or beproduced by using a method known per se.

The compound (XXXII) can be produced by subjecting the compound (XXXI)and an alkoxymethylene malonic acid derivative to a nucleophilicsubstitution reaction in the presence of an acid. The alkoxymethylenemalonic acid derivative includes diethyl ethoxymethylene malonate.

The compound (XXXIII) can be produced by an intramolecular cyclizationreaction of the compound (XXXII).

The compound (XXXIV) can be produced by reacting the compound (XXXIII)with chloro(chloromethyl)dimethylsilane in the presence of a base.

The compound (XXXV) can be produced by reacting the compound (XXXIV)with cesium fluoride.

X₁ of the compound (XXXVI) represents a halogen atom. The halogenatingagent used in the halogenation reaction in the production of thecompound (XXXVI) includes phosphorus tribromide in addition to theabove.

The compound (I) can be produced by reacting the compound (VIII) withthe compound (XXXIX) obtained by reacting the compound (XXXVIII) under acoexistence of diphenylphosphoryl azide (DPPA), optionally a base, usingthe Curtius rearrangement. The solvent used includes2-methyltetrahydrofuran, in addition to the above.

The compound (XXXX) can be produced by reacting the compound (XXXVIII)under a coexistence of diphenylphosphoryl azide (DPPA), optionally abase, using the Curtius rearrangement. The solvent used includes2-methyltetrahydrofuran, in addition to the above.

The compound (I) can be produced by a urea-formation under a coexistenceof the compound (XXXX), compound (VIII), an activator, and optionally abase. The activator includes chloroformate ester derivatives such as2,2,2-trichloroethyl chloroformate, phenyl chloroformate orp-nitrophenyl chloroformate, triphosgene, phosgene,N,N′-carbonyldiimidazole, or N,N′-disuccinimidyl carbonate. Among them,triphosgene and 2,2,2-trichloroethyl chloroformate are preferable.

In the above steps, the substituent R₉ can be converted by incorporatinga coupling reaction, a substitution reaction, or a method known per seat a desired stage.

The compound (I) can also be produced by the following method.

The compound (XXXXI) can be a commercially available product, orproduced by using a method known per se or the same method as that forthe compound (XXVII).

The compound (XXXXIII) can be produced by alkylating the compound(XXXXII) in the presence of a base. The base includes lithium hydroxidein addition to the above.

The compound (I) can be produced by reacting the compound (VIII) withthe compound (XXXXV) obtained by reacting the compound (XXXXIV) under acoexistence of diphenylphosphoryl azide (DPPA), optionally a base, usingthe Curtius rearrangement. The solvent used includes2-methyltetrahydrofuran, in addition to the above.

The compound (XXXXVI) can be produced by reacting the compound (XXXXIV)under a coexistence of diphenylphosphoryl azide (DPPA), optionally abase, using the Curtius rearrangement. The solvent used includes2-methyltetrahydrofuran, in addition to the above.

The compound (I) can be produced by a urea-formation under a coexistenceof the compound (XXXXVI), compound (VIII), an activator, and optionallya base. The activator includes chloroformate ester derivatives such as2,2,2-trichloroethyl chloroformate, phenyl chloroformate orp-nitrophenyl chloroformate, triphosgene, phosgene,N,N′-carbonyldiimidazole, or N,N′-disuccinimidyl carbonate. Among them,triphosgene and 2,2,2-trichloroethyl chloroformate are preferable.

In the above steps, the substituents R₈ and R₉ can be converted byincorporating a coupling reaction, a substitution reaction, or a methodknown per se at a desired stage.

Conversion of the substituent of the obtained compound (I) by applying ameans known per se (that is, introduction of a substituent or conversionof a functional group) can also produce another compound or a saltthereof included in the compound (I).

As the method for introduction of a substituent or conversion of afunctional group, known general methods are used. Examples of theminclude conversion of a halogen atom (e.g., fluorine, chlorine, bromine,iodine) or a C₁₋₆ alkylsulfonyl-oxy group which may be halogenated[e.g., methanesulfonyloxy, ethanesulfonyloxy,trichloromethanesulfonyloxy, trifluoromethanesulfonyloxy (triflate)] toa methyl group, a cyclopropyl group, a vinyl group, a cyano group, aformyl group, a carbonyl group, a carboxyl group, a hydroxyl group, anamino group or a boryl group, conversion of a formyl group to an ethynylgroup by the Seyferth-Gilbert homologation, conversion of an ester to acarboxy group by hydrolysis, conversion of a carboxy group to acarbamoyl group by amidation, conversion of a carboxy group to ahydroxymethyl group by reduction, conversion of a carbonyl group toalcohol by reduction or alkylation, reductive amination of a carbonylgroup, oxime-formation of a carbonyl group, acylation of an amino group,urea-formation of an amino group, sulfonylation of an amino group,alkylation of an amino group, substitution or amination of an activehalogen with an amine, alkylation of a hydroxy group, and substitutionor amination of a hydroxy group.

In the case where there is a reactive site by which a reaction otherthan the intended one occurs when the introduction of a substituent orconversion of a functional group is carried out, the compound includedin the scope of the present invention can also be produced byintroducing a protecting group into the reactive site in advance by ameans known per se, and removing the protecting group by a means knownper se after completion of the desired reaction, as needed.

For example, when the raw material compound or intermediate has an aminogroup, a carboxyl group or a hydroxyl group as a substituent, thesegroups may be protected with a protecting group commonly used in peptidechemistry and the like. In this case, the target compound can beobtained by removing the protecting group after the reaction, as needed.

The compound (I) obtained by the above-mentioned producing method can beisolated and purified by a known means such as solvent extraction, pHchange of solution, transfer dissolution, crystallization,recrystallization and chromatography.

When the compound (I) contains optical isomers, steric isomers,positional isomers and rotational isomers, these isomers are alsoincluded as the compound (I), and can be each obtained as a singleproduct by a synthesis technique and a separating technique known perse. For example, when the compound (I) has an optical isomer, theoptical isomer separated from the compound is also included in thecompound (I).

Here, the optical isomer can be produced by a method known per se.

The compound (I) may be crystalline.

The crystal of the compound (I) (hereinafter, sometimes abbreviated as“crystal of the present invention”) can be produced by applying acrystallization method known per se to the compound (I) to crystallizethe same.

The crystal of the present invention is expected to have excellentphysicochemical properties (e.g., melting point, solubility, stability)and biological properties (e.g., in vivo kinetics (absorption,distribution, metabolism, excretion), efficacy of medicine) and beuseful as a medicine.

The compound (I) may be a pharmaceutically acceptable co-crystal orco-crystal salt. Here, the co-crystal or co-crystal salt means acrystalline substance composed of two or more unique solids at roomtemperature, which solids are different in physical property (e.g.,structure, melting point, heat of fusion, hygroscopicity, solubility andstability) from each other. The co-crystal or co-crystal salt can beproduced according to a co-crystallization method known per se.

The compound (I) may be a hydrate, a non-hydrate, a non-solvate or asolvate.

Furthermore, a deuterium-converted compound in which ¹H has beenconverted to ²H (D) is also included in the compound (I).

The compound (I) may be labeled with an isotope (e.g., ³H, ¹³C, ¹⁴C,¹⁸F, ³⁵S, ¹²⁵I) or the like. The isotope-labeled or substituted compound(I) can be used, for example, as a tracer (PET (positron emissiontomography) tracer) used in PET, and is expected as useful in fieldssuch as medical diagnosis.

The compound (I) may be used as a prodrug.

The prodrug of the compound (I) is a compound that is converted to thecompound (I) by a reaction with an enzyme, gastric acid or the likeunder physiological conditions in the living body, that is, a compoundthat enzymatically undergoes oxidation, reduction, hydrolysis etc. tochange to the compound (I), or a compound that undergoes hydrolysis orthe like due to gastric acid or the like to change to the compound (I).

The prodrug of the compound (I) includes a compound having the aminogroup of the compound (I) acylated, alkylated or phosphorylated (e.g., acompound having the amino group of the compound (I) eicosanoylated,alanylated, pentylaminocarbonylated,(5-methyl-2-oxo-1,3-dioxolen-4-yl)methoxycarbonylated,tetrahydrofuranylated, pyrrolidylmethylated, pivaloyloxymethylated, ortert-butylated); a compound having the hydroxy group of the compound (I)acylated, alkylated, phosphorylated or borated (e.g., a compound havingthe hydroxy group of the compound (I) acetylated, palmitoylated,propanoylated, pivaloylated, succinylated, fumarylated, alanylated, ordimethylaminomethylcarbonylated); a compound having the carboxy group ofthe compound (I) esterified or amidated (e.g., a compound having thecarboxy group of the compound (I) ethyl-esterified, phenyl-esterified,carboxymethyl-esterified, dimethylaminomethyl-esterified,pivaloyloxymethyl-esterified, ethoxycarbonyloxyethyl-esterified,phthalidyl-esterified,(5-methyl-2-oxo-1,3-dioxolen-4-yl)methyl-esterified,cyclohexyloxycarbonylethyl-esterified, or methylamidated). Thesecompounds can be produced from the compound (I) by a method known perse.

In addition, the prodrug of the compound (I) may be one changing to thecompound (I) under physiological conditions, as described in MolecularDesign, pp. 163 to 198 in “Pharmaceutical research and development”,Vol. 7, by Hirokawa Shoten in 1990.

In the description, the prodrug may form a salt. Such a salt includesthose exemplified as the salt of the compound represented by the aboveformula (I).

The compound (I) or a prodrug thereof (hereinafter, sometimes simplyabbreviated as “compound of the present invention”) can have MALT1inhibitory activity, and may be useful as a prophylactic or therapeuticdrug for cancer, an inhibitor for cancer growth, and an inhibitor formetastasis of cancer.

The compound of the present invention can be useful as a medicine,because the compound of the present invention exhibits selectiveinhibitory activity against MALT1, and is also excellent in efficacy ofmedicine, pharmacokinetics (e.g., absorbability, distribution,metabolism, excretion), solubility (e.g., water solubility), interactionwith other pharmaceutical products (e.g., an effect of inhibiting adrug-metabolizing enzyme), safety (e.g., acute toxicity, chronictoxicity, genetic toxicity, reproductive toxicity, cardiotoxicity,carcinogenicity, central toxicity), and stability (e.g., chemicalstability, stability against enzyme).

Accordingly, the compound of the present invention can be used toinhibit an excessive (abnormal) MALT1 effect in mammals (e.g., mouse,rat, hamster, rabbit, cat, dog, cattle, sheep, monkey, human).

The compound of the present invention can be orally or parenterallyadministered to a mammal (preferably human) as a medicine, either as itis or in combination with a pharmacologically acceptable carrier.

Hereinafter, a detailed description is made of a medicine containing thecompound of the present invention (sometimes abbreviated as “medicine ofthe present invention”). Examples of the dosage form of the medicine ofthe present invention include oral preparations such as tablets (e.g., asugar-coated tablet, a film-coated tablet, a sublingual tablet, a buccaltablet, an orally fast-disintegrating tablet), pills, granules, powders,capsules (e.g., a soft capsule, a microcapsule), syrups, emulsions,suspensions and film preparations (e.g., an orally disintegrating film,an oral mucosa sticking film). In addition, examples of the dosage formsof the medicine of the present invention include parenteral preparationssuch as injections, infusions, transdermal agents (e.g., aniontophoresis transdermal agent), suppositories, ointments, nasalagents, transpulmonary agents and eye drops. Furthermore, the medicineof the present invention may be release-controlled preparations such asquick-release preparations and sustained-release preparations (e.g., asustained-release microcapsule).

The medicine of the present invention can be produced by a knownproducing method generally used in the pharmaceutical field (e.g., themethod described in the Japanese Pharmacopoeia). In addition, themedicine of the present invention can contain an additive such as anexcipient, a binder, a disintegrant, a lubricant, a sweetener, asurfactant, a suspending agent, an emulsifier, a colorant, apreservative, an aromatic substance, a flavoring agent, a stabilizer ora thickener commonly used in the pharmaceutical field, in an appropriateamount, if needed.

The pharmacologically acceptable carrier described above includes theseadditives.

For example, the tablets can be produced using an excipient, a binder, adisintegrant, a lubricant and the like, and the pills and granules canbe produced using an excipient, a binder, a disintegrant and the like.In addition, the powders and capsules can be produced using an excipientand the like, the syrups can be produced using a sweetener and the like,and the emulsions or suspensions can be produced using a suspendingagent, a surfactant, am emulsifier and the like.

Examples of the excipient include lactose, sucrose, glucose, starch,sucrose, microcrystalline cellulose, powdered glycyrrhiza, mannitol,sodium hydrogen carbonate, calcium phosphate and calcium sulfate.

Examples of the binder include 5 to 10% by weight starch paste, 10 to20% by weight gum arabic solution or gelatin solution, 1 to 5% by weighttragacanth solution, carboxymethyl cellulose solution, sodium alginatesolution or glycerin.

Examples of the disintegrant include starch and calcium carbonate.

Examples of the lubricant include magnesium stearate, stearic acid,calcium stearate and purified talc.

Examples of the sweetener include glucose, fructose, inverted sugar,sorbitol, xylitol, glycerin and simple syrup.

Examples of the surfactant include sodium lauryl sulfate, Polysorbate80, sorbitan monofatty acid ester and Polyoxyl 40 stearate.

Examples of the suspending agent include gum arabic, sodium alginate,sodium carboxymethyl cellulose, methyl cellulose and bentonite.

Examples of the emulsifier include gum arabic, tragacanth, gelatin andPolysorbate 80.

For example, in the case where the medicine of the present invention isa tablet, the tablet can be produced by adding to the compound of thepresent invention, for example, an excipient (e.g., lactose, sucrose,starch), a disintegrant (e.g., starch, calcium carbonate), a binder(e.g., starch, gum arabic, carboxymethyl cellulose,polyvinylpyrrolidone, hydroxypropyl cellulose), or a lubricant (e.g.,talc, magnesium stearate, Polyethylene glycol 6000), followed bycompression-molding, according to a method known per se, and thenoptionally performing taste masking, enteric or persistent coating in amanner known per se. As the coating agent used for coating includehydroxypropylmethyl cellulose, for example, ethyl cellulose,hydroxymethyl cellulose, hydroxypropyl cellulose, polyoxyethyleneglycol, Tween 80, Pluronic F68, cellulose acetate phthalate,hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose phthalate, hydroxymethyl celluloseacetate succinate, Eudragit (manufactured by ROHM, Germany, methacrylicacid/acrylic acid copolymer) and dyes (e.g., red iron oxide, titaniumdioxide) can be used.

The injections include an intravenous injection, a subcutaneousinjection, an intradermal injection, an intramuscular injection, anintraperitoneal injection and a drip injection.

Such injections are prepared by a method known per se, that is, bydissolving, suspending or emulsifying the compound of the invention in asterile aqueous or oily liquid. The aqueous liquid includes saline, andisotonic solutions containing glucose or other adjuvants (e.g.,D-sorbitol, D-mannitol, sodium chloride). The aqueous liquid may containa suitable solubilizer such as alcohol (e.g., ethanol), polyalcohol(e.g., propylene glycol, polyethylene glycol), or a nonionic surfactant(e.g., Polysorbate 80, HCO-50). The oily liquid includes a sesame oiland a soybean oil. The oily liquid may contain a suitable solubilizer.The solubilizer includes benzyl benzoate and benzyl alcohol. Inaddition, into the injection, a buffer (e.g., a phosphate buffer, asodium acetate buffer), a soothing agent (e.g., benzalkonium chloride,procaine hydrochloride), a stabilizer (e.g., human serum albumin,polyethylene glycol), a preservative (e.g., benzyl alcohol, phenol) orthe like may be blended. The prepared injection solution may be usuallyfilled in an ampoule.

The content of the compound of the present invention in the medicine ofthe present invention varies depending on the form of the preparation,but is usually about 0.01 to about 100% by weight, preferably about 2 toabout 85% by weight, more preferably about 5 to about 70% by weight,relative to the whole preparation.

The content of the additive in the medicine of the present inventionvaries depending on the form of the preparation, but is usually about 1to about 99.9% by weight, preferably about 10 to about 90% by weight,relative to the whole preparation.

The compound of the present invention is stable, has low toxicity, andcan be used safely. The daily dose of the compound of the presentinvention varies depending on the patient's condition and weight, thetype of compound, the route of administration, etc. For example, whenorally administered to a patient for the purpose of treating cancer, thedaily dose for an adult (body weight about 60 kg) is about 1 to about1000 mg, preferably about 3 to about 300 mg, more preferably about 10 toabout 200 mg of the compound of the present invention. The daily dosemay be administered in a single dose or in 2 to 3 divided doses.

When the compound of the present invention is administered parenterally,it is usually administered in the form of a liquid preparation (e.g.,injection). The single dose of the compound of the present inventionvaries depending on the administration target, target organ, symptom,administration method, etc. For example, usually, it is preferable toadminister about 0.01 to about 100 mg, preferably about 0.01 to about 50mg, more preferably about 0.01 to about 20 mg of the compound of thepresent invention per kg of body weight by intravenous injection.

The compound of the present invention can be used in combination withother drugs. Specifically, the compound of the present invention can beused in combination with drugs such as a hormonal therapeutic agent, achemotherapeutic agent, an immunotherapeutic agent or a drug thatinhibits the effect of a cell growth factor and its receptor.Hereinafter, a drug that can be used in combination with the compound ofthe present invention is abbreviated as “concomitant drug”.

As the “hormonal therapeutic agent”, for example, fosfestrol,diethylstilbestrol, chlorotrianisene, medroxyprogesterone acetate,megestrol acetate, chlormadinone acetate, cyproterone acetate, danazol,allylestrenol, gestrinone, mepartricin, raloxifene, ormeloxifene,levormeloxifene, antiestrogens (e.g., tamoxifen citrate, toremifenecitrate), pills, mepitiostane, testololactone, aminoglutethimide, LH-RHagonists (e.g., goserelin acetate, buserelin, leuprorelin acetate),droloxifene, epitiostanol, ethinyl estradiol sulfonate, aromataseinhibitors (e.g., fadrozole hydrochloride, anastrozole, letrozole,exemestane, vorozole, formestane), anti-androgens (e.g., flutamide,bicalutamide, nilutamide, enzalutamide), 5α-reductase inhibitors (e.g.,finasteride, epristeride, dutasteride), adrenocortical hormonal drugs(e.g., dexamethasone, prednisolone, betamethasone, triamcinolone),androgen synthesis inhibitors (e.g., abiraterone), retinoid and drugsthat slows the metabolism of retinoid (e.g., liarozole), thyroidhormone, and their Drug Delivery System (DDS) preparations can be used.

As the “chemotherapeutic agent”, for example, alkylating agents,antimetabolites, anticancer antibiotics, and plant-derived anticanceragents can be used.

As the “alkylating agents”, for example, nitrogen mustard, nitrogenmustard N-oxide hydrochloride, chlorambucil, cyclophosphamide,ifosfamide, thiotepa, carbocon, improsulfan tosylate, busulfan,nimustine hydrochloride, mitobronitol, melphalan, dacarbazine,ranimustine, estramustine sodium phosphate, triethylene melamine,carmustine, lomustine, streptozocin, pipobroman, etoglucid, carboplatin,cisplatin, miboplatin, nedaplatin, oxaliplatin, altretamine,ambamustine, dibrospidium hydrochloride, fotemustine, prednimustine,pumitepa, ribomustin, temozolomide, treosulfan, trophosphamide,zinostatin stimalamer, adozelesin, cystemustine, bizelesin, and theirDDS preparations can be used.

As the “antimetabolites”, for example, mercaptopurine, 6-mercaptopurineriboside, thioinosine, methotrexate, pemetrexed, enocitabine,cytarabine, cytarabine ocfosfate, ancitabine hydrochloride, 5-FU drugs(e.g., fluorouracil, tegafur, UFT, doxifluridine, carmofur,galocitabine, emitefur, capecitabine), aminopterin, nelarabine,leucovorin calcium, tabloid, butocin, calcium folinate, levofolinatecalcium, cladribine, emitefur, fludarabine, gemcitabine,hydroxycarbamide, pentostatin, piritrexim, idoxuridine, mitoguazone,tiazofurin, ambamustine, bendamustine, and their DDS preparations can beused.

As the “anticancer antibiotics”, for example, actinomycin D, actinomycinC, mitomycin C, chromomycin A3, bleomycin hydrochloride, bleomycinsulfate, peplomycin sulfate, daunorubicin hydrochloride, doxorubicinhydrochloride, aclarubicin hydrochloride, pirarubicin hydrochloride,epirubicin hydrochloride, neocarzinostatin, mithramycin, sarkomycin,carzinophilin, mitotane, zorubicin hydrochloride, mitoxantronehydrochloride, idarubicin hydrochloride, and their DDS preparations(e.g., a doxorubicin-encapsulating PEG ribosome) can be used.

As the “plant-derived anticancer agents”, for example, etoposide,etoposide phosphate, vinblastine sulfate, vincristine sulfate, vindesinesulfate, teniposide, paclitaxel, docetaxel, cabazitaxel, vinorelbine andtheir DDS preparations can be used.

As the “immunotherapeutic agent”, for, example, picibanil, krestin,schizophyllan, lentinan, ubenimex, interferon, interleukin, macrophagecolony stimulating factors, granulocyte colony stimulating factors,erythropoietin, lymphotoxin, BCG vaccine, Corynebacterium parvum,levamisole, polysaccharide K, procodazole, anti-CTLA4 antibodies (e.g.,ipilimumab, tremelimumab), anti-PD-1 antibodies (e.g., nivolumab,pembrolizumab) and anti-PD-L1 antibodies can be used.

The “cell growth factor” in the “drug that inhibits the effect of a cellgrowth factor and its receptor” may be any substance that promotes cellgrowth, and usually includes factors that are peptides having amolecular weight of 20,000 or less, and exert their effects at a lowconcentration by binding to a receptor. Specifically, (1) EGF (epidermalgrowth factor) or substances having substantially the same activity[e.g., TGFα], (2) insulin or substances having substantially the sameactivity [e.g., insulin, IGF (insulin-like growth factor)-1, IGF-2], (3)FGF (fibroblast growth factor) or substances having substantially thesame activity [e.g., acidic FGF, basic FGF, KGF (keratinocyte growthfactor), FGF-10], and (4) other cell growth factors [e.g., CSF (colonystimulating factor), EPO (erythropoietin), IL-2 (interleukin-2), NGF(nerve growth factor), PDGF (platelet-derived growth factor), TGFβ(transforming growth factor (3), HGF (hepatocyte growth factor), VEGF(vascularendothelial growth factor), heregulin and angiopoietin] can beused.

The “receptor for a cell growth factor” may be any receptor having theability to bind to the above-mentioned cell growth factor. Specifically,EGF receptor, heregulin receptor (e.g., HER3), insulin receptor, IGFreceptor-1, IGF receptor-2, FGF receptor-1 or FGF receptor-2, VEGFreceptor, angiopoietin receptor (e.g., Tie2), PDGF receptor, and thelike can be used.

As the “drug that inhibits the effect of a cell growth factor and itsreceptor”, EGF inhibitors, TGFα inhibitors, heregulin inhibitors,insulin inhibitors, IGF inhibitors, FGF inhibitors, KGF inhibitors, CSFinhibitors, EPO inhibitors, IL-2 inhibitors, NGF inhibitors, PDGFinhibitors, TGFβ inhibitors, HGF inhibitors, VEGF inhibitors,angiopoietin inhibitors, EGF receptor inhibitors, HER2 inhibitors, HER4inhibitors, insulin receptor inhibitors, IGF-1 receptor inhibitors,IGF-2 receptor inhibitors, FGF receptor-1 inhibitors, FGF receptor-2inhibitors, FGF receptor-3 inhibitors, FGF receptor-4 inhibitors, VEGFreceptor inhibitors, Tie-2 inhibitors, PDGF receptor inhibitors, TLRreceptor inhibitors, Abl inhibitors, Raf inhibitors, FLT3 inhibitors,c-Kit inhibitors, Src inhibitors, PLC inhibitors, PKC inhibitors, Smoinhibitors, ALK inhibitors, ROR1 inhibitors, Trk inhibitors, Retinhibitors, mTOR inhibitors, Aurora inhibitors, PLK inhibitors, MEK(MEK1/2) inhibitors, MET inhibitors, CDK inhibitors, Akt inhibitors, ERKinhibitors, PI3K inhibitors, IKK inhibitors, BTK inhibitors, IRAKinhibitors, HDAC inhibitors, TAK1 inhibitors, TBK1 inhibitors, ZAPinhibitors, SYK inhibitors, LCK inhibitors, TYK2 inhibitors, SYKinhibitors, JAK inhibitors, FAK inhibitors, LYN inhibitors and the likecan be used. More specifically, anti-VEGF antibodies (e.g., bevacizumab,ramucurumab), anti-HER2 antibodies (e.g., trastuzumab, pertuzumab),anti-EGFR antibodies (e.g., cetuximab, panitumumab, matuzumab,nimotuzumab), anti-HGF antibodies, imatinib, erlotinib, gefitinib,sorafenib, sunitinib, dasatinib, lapatinib, vatalanib, ibrutinib,bosutinib, cabozantinib, crizotinib, alectinib, vismodegib, axitinib,motesanib, nilotinib,6-[4-(4-ethylpiperazin-1-ylmethyl)phenyl]-N-[1(R)-phenylethyl]-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine-4-amine(AEE-788), vandetanib, temsirolimus, everolimus, enzastaurin,tozasertib,2-[N-[3-[4-[5-[N-(3-fluorophenyl)carbamoylmethyl]-1H-pyrazole-3-ylamino]quinazolin-7-yloxy]propyl]-N-ethylamino]ethylphosphate ester (AZD-1152),4-[9-chloro-7-(2,6-difluorophenyl)-5H-pyrimid[5,4-d][2]benzazepin-2-ylamino]benzoicacid,N-[2-methoxy-5-[(E)-2-(2,4,6-trimethoxyphenyl)vinylsulfonylmethyl]phenyl]glycinesodium salt (ON-1910Na), volasertib, selumetinib, trametinib,N-[2(R),3-dihydroxypropoxy]-3,4-difluoro-2-(2-fluoro-4-iodophenylamino)benzamide(PD-0325901), bosutinib, regorafenib, afatinib, idelalisib, ceritinib,dabrafenib and the like can be used.

In addition to the above drugs, asparaginase, aceglatone, procarbazinehydrochloride, protoporphyrin-cobalt complex salt, mercuryhematoporphyrin-sodium, topoisomerase I inhibitors (e.g., irinotecan,topotecan, indotecan, indimitecan), topoisomerase II inhibitors (e.g.,sobuzoxane), differentiation inducers (e.g., retinoids, vitamin Ds),other angiogenesis inhibitors (e.g., fumagillin, shark extract, COX-2inhibitors), α-blockers (e.g., tamsulosin hydrochloride), bisphosphonicacid (e.g., pamidronate, zoledronate), thalidomide, lenalidomide,pomalidomide, 5 azacitidine, decitabine, proteasome inhibitors (e.g.,bortezomib, carfilzomib, ixazomib), NEDD8 inhibitors (e.g.,pevonedistat), UAE inhibitors, PARP inhibitors (e.g., olaparib,niraparib, veliparib), BCL2 inhibitors (e.g., venetoclax, obatoclax,oblimersen), anti-neoplastic antibodies such as an anti-CD20 antibody(e.g., rituximab, obinutuzumab) and an anti-CCR4 antibody (e.g.,mogamulizumab), antibody-drug conjugates (e.g., trastuzumab emtansine,brentuximab vedotin), gene-modified T cell therapies using chimericantigen receptors (CARs) (CAR-T therapies) (e.g., tisagenlecleucel,axicabtagene ciloleucel) and the like can also be used as concomitantmedicines.

Combination of the compound of the present invention with a concomitantdrug can provide excellent effects. For example, (1) the dose can bereduced as compared with the case where the compound of the presentinvention or the concomitant drug is administered alone, (2) a drug tobe used in combination with the compound of the present invention can beselected depending on the patient's symptom (mild, severe, etc.), (3)the duration of treatment can be set longer, (4) the therapeutic effectcan be sustained, and (5) a synergistic effect can be achieved by usingthe compound of the present invention in combination with theconcomitant drug.

Hereinafter, the case where the compound of the present invention isused in combination with a concomitant drug is referred to as“concomitant drug of the present invention”.

When using the concomitant drug of the present invention, the timing ofadministration of the compound of the present invention and aconcomitant drug is not limited, but the compound of the presentinvention and a concomitant drug may be administered to the subject tobe administered at the same time, or with a time lag. When administeredwith a time lag, the time lag will vary depending on the administeredactive ingredient, dosage form, and administration method. For example,when a concomitant drug is administered first, the compound of thepresent invention may be administered within 1 minute to 3 days,preferably within 10 minutes to 1 day, more preferably within 15 minutesto 1 hour after the concomitant drug is administered. When the compoundof the present invention is administered first, a concomitant drug maybe administered within 1 minute to 1 day, preferably within 10 minutesto 6 hours, more preferably within 15 minutes to 1 hour after thecompound of the present invention is administered. The dose of aconcomitant drug may be based on the clinically used dose, and may beappropriately selected depending on the subject to be administered,administration route, disease, combination and the like.

Examples of the administration form when the compound of the presentinvention and a concomitant drug are used in combination include (1)administration of a single preparation obtained by simultaneouslyformulating the compound of the present invention and the concomitantdrug, (2) simultaneous administration of two preparations obtained byseparately formulating the compound of the present invention and theconcomitant drug through the same route of administration, (3)administration of two preparations obtained by separately formulatingthe compound of the present invention and the concomitant drug throughthe same route of administration with a time lag, (4) simultaneousadministration of two preparations obtained by separately formulatingthe compound of the present invention and the concomitant drug throughdifferent routes of administration, and (5) administration of twopreparations obtained by separately formulating the compound of thepresent invention and the concomitant drug through different routes ofadministration with a time lag (for example, administration in the orderof the compound of the present invention and concomitant drug, oradministration in the reverse order).

The dose of a concomitant drug can be appropriately selected based onthe clinically used dose. In addition, the blending ratio of thecompound of the present invention and a concomitant drug can beappropriately selected depending on the subject to be administered,administration route, target disease, symptom, combination and the like.For example, when the subject to be administered is a human, 0.01 to 100parts by weight of a concomitant drug may be used with respect to 1 partby weight of the compound of the present invention.

Furthermore, the compound of the present invention or the concomitantdrug of the present invention can be used in combination with non-drugtherapies. Specifically, the compound of the present invention or theconcomitant drug of the present invention can be combined with anon-drug therapy, for example, (1) surgery, (2) induced hypertensionchemotherapy using angiotensin II or the like, (3) gene therapy, (4)thermotherapy, (5) cryotherapy, (6) laser ablation, and (7) radiationtherapy.

For example, by using the compound of the present invention or theconcomitant drug of the present invention before or after the surgery orthe like, or before or after treatment of a combination of these two orthree, effects such as inhibition of development of resistance,prolongation of disease-free survival, suppression of cancer metastasisor recurrence, and prolongation of life can be achieved.

In addition, treatment with the compound of the present invention or theconcomitant drug of the present invention, and supportive therapy [(i)administration of an antibiotic (e.g., β-lactams such as pansporin,macrolides such as clarithromycin) against the complications of variousinfectious diseases, (ii) administration of a high-calorie infusion, anamino acid preparation, and a multivitamin for improving nutritiondisorders, (iii) administration of morphine for pain relief, (iv)administration of a drug that improves side effects such as nausea,vomiting, loss of appetite, diarrhea, leukopenia, thrombocytopenia,decreased hemoglobin concentration, hair loss, liver damage, kidneydamage, DIC and fever, and (v) administration of a drug for suppressingmultidrug resistance of cancer, etc.] can be combined.

EXAMPLES

A detailed description is further made of the present invention withreference to the following Examples, Preparation Examples and TestExamples, but the present invention is not limited thereto. The presentinvention may be modified without departing from the scope of thepresent invention.

“Room temperature” in the following Examples usually indicates about 10°C. to about 35° C. The ratio represented in a mixed solvent representsthe volume ratio unless otherwise specified. Percent (%) indicates theweight % unless otherwise specified.

In silica gel column chromatography, aminopropylsilane-bonded silica gelwas used when described as NH,3-(2,3-dihydroxypropoxy)propylsilane-bonded silica gel was done whendescribed as Diol, and N-(2-aminoethyl)-3-aminopropylsilane-bondedsilica gel was done when described as DiNH. When described as C18 inHPLC (high performance liquid chromatography), octadecyl-bonded silicagel was used. The ratio of the elution solvent represents the volumeratio unless otherwise specified.

The following abbreviations are used in the following Examples.

Boc₂O: Di-tert-butyl dicarbonate

CDCl₃: Deuterated chloroform

DMSO-d₆: Deuterated dimethyl sulfoxide

¹H NMR: Proton nuclear magnetic resonance

LC/MS: Liquid chromatograph mass spectrometer

ESI: Electrospray ionization

APCI: Atmospheric pressure chemical ionization

DBU: 1,8-Diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undeca-7-en

DIEA: Diisopropylethylamine

DMAP: 4-Dimethylaminopyridine

DMF: N,N-dimethylformamide

mp: Melting point

DPPA: Diphenylphosphoryl azide

MS: Mass spectrum

[M+H]⁺, [M−H]⁻: Molecular ion peak

M: Molarity

N: Normality

Pd(OAc)₂: Palladium acetate (II)

SPhos: 2-Dicyclohexylphosphino-2′,6′-dimethoxybiphenyl

TEA: Triethylamine

TFA: Trifluoroacetic acid

THF: Tetrahydrofuran

¹H NMR was measured by Fourier transform NMR. ACD/SpecManager (tradename) and the like were used for the analysis. A description is not madeof a peak of very loose protons, for example, those for hydroxyl groupsand amino groups.

MS was measured by LC/MS. As the ionization method, the ESI method orthe APCI method was used. The described data are the measured (found)values. Usually, a molecular ion peak ([M+H]⁺, [M−H]⁻, etc.) isobserved, but in the case of a compound having a tert-butoxycarbonylgroup, as a fragment ion, a peak of an eliminated tert-butoxycarbonylgroup or tert-butyl group may be observed. In addition, in the case of acompound having a hydroxyl group, as a fragment ion, a peak of detachedH₂O may be observed. In the case of salts, free molecular ion peaks orfragment ion peaks are usually observed.

Reference Example 1 5-Chloro-6-(difluoromethoxy)pyridine-3-amine A)3-Chloro-2-(difluoromethoxy)-5-nitropyridine

To a mixture of 3-chloro-5-nitropyridine-2-ol (10 g) and acetonitrile(300 mL) were added 2,2-difluoro-2-(fluorosulfonyl)acetic acid (11.86mL) and sodium sulfate (3.26 g) at room temperature, followed bystirring at the same temperature overnight. To the resultant reactionmixture were further added 2,2-difluoro-2-(fluorosulfonyl)acetic acid(11.86 mL) and sodium sulfate (3.26 g) at room temperature, followed bystirring at the same temperature for 3 days. A saturated aqueous sodiumhydrogen carbonate solution was added to the reaction mixture to make itbasic, followed by concentration under reduced pressure. The aqueouslayer was extracted with ethyl acetate, the organic layer was washedwith water and saturated saline, and then dried over anhydrous sodiumsulfate, and the solvent was distilled off under reduced pressure. Theresidue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (NH, ethylacetate/hexane) to yield the title compound (4.31 g).

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 7.84 (1H, t, J=70.8 Hz), 8.97 (1H, d, J=2.6Hz), 9.11 (1H, d, J=2.3 Hz).

B) 5-Chloro-6-(difluoromethoxy)pyridine-3-amine

A mixture of 3-chloro-2-(difluoromethoxy)-5-nitropyridine (2.57 g),tin(II) chloride dihydrate (12.91 g) and ethanol (100 mL) was stirred at70° C. overnight. The resultant reaction mixture was diluted with ethylacetate and a saturated aqueous sodium hydrogen carbonate solution, andthen the insoluble material was filtered off. The aqueous layer of thefiltrate was extracted with ethyl acetate, the organic layer was washedwith water and saturated saline, and then dried over anhydrous sodiumsulfate, and the solvent was distilled off under reduced pressure. Theresidue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (ethylacetate/hexane) to yield the title compound (2.17 g).

MS: [M+H]+ 194.9.

Reference Example 26-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridine-3-amine A)5-Nitro-2-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)pyridine

To a mixture of 2-chloro-5-nitro-3-(trifluoromethyl)pyridine (3.0 g) andTHF (15 mL) was added 2H-1,2,3-triazole (0.921 mL) at room temperature.The resultant reaction mixture was stirred at the same temperature for 2hours. The reaction mixture was diluted with water, and then the aqueouslayer was extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was washedwith water and saturated saline, and then dried over anhydrous sodiumsulfate, and the solvent was distilled off under reduced pressure. Theresidue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (ethylacetate/hexane) to yield the title compound (2.75 g).

MS: [M+H]⁺ 259.9.

B) 6-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridine-3-amine

To a mixture of5-nitro-2-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)pyridine (3.54 g),a 10% hydrochloric acid/methanol solution (101 mL) and methanol (100 mL)was added tin(II) chloride (12.95 g) at room temperature, and theresultant reaction mixture was stirred at the same temperature for 2hours. The solvent was distilled off under reduced pressure, ethylacetate was added to the residue, and a 2 N aqueous sodium hydroxidesolution was added to the mixture for neutralization. The precipitatewas filtered off, and then the aqueous layer of the filtrate wasextracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was washed with waterand saturated saline, and then dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, andthe solvent was distilled off under reduced pressure. The residue waspurified by silica gel column chromatography (ethyl acetate/hexane) toyield the title compound (2.95 g).

MS: [M+H]⁺ 229.9.

Reference Example 3 5-Chloro-6-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)pyridine-3-amineA) 3-Chloro-5-nitro-2-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)pyridine

A mixture of 2,3-dichloro-5-nitropyridine (5.0 g), 2H-1,2,3-triazole(1.7 mL), potassium carbonate (4.3 g) and DMF (25 mL) was stirred atroom temperature for 3 hours. The resultant reaction mixture was pouredinto ice water, followed by twice extraction with ethyl acetate. Theorganic layer was washed twice with water, and with saturated saline,and then dried over sodium sulfate, followed by concentration underreduced pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel columnchromatography (ethyl acetate/hexane) to yield the title compound (3.5g).

MS: [M+H]⁺225.9.

B) 5-Chloro-6-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)pyridine-3-amine

A mixture of 3-chloro-5-nitro-2-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)pyridine (3.3 g),tin(II) chloride dihydrate (16.3 g) and ethanol (100 mL) was stirred at70° C. overnight. The reaction mixture was diluted with ethyl acetate, asaturated aqueous sodium hydrogen carbonate solution was added, and thenthe insoluble material was filtered off. The organic layer wasseparated, washed with water and saturated saline, dried over sodiumsulfate, and then concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue waspurified by silica gel column chromatography (ethyl acetate/hexane) toyield the title compound (2.4 g).

MS: [M+H]⁺ 195.9.

Reference Example 4 5-Amino-2-(difluoromethoxy)nicotinonitrile

A mixture of 5-chloro-6-(difluoromethoxy)pyridine-3-amine (319 mg),Tris(dibenzylideneacetone)dipalladium (0) (300 mg), Sphos (269 mg), zinccyanide (1.54 g) and DMF (10 mL) was stirred at 120° C. for 1 hour underirradiation with microwave. The resultant reaction mixture was pouredinto a 10% aqueous ammonia solution, followed by extraction with ethylacetate. The organic layer was washed with a 10% aqueous ammoniasolution, water, followed by saturated saline, dried over magnesiumsulfate, and then concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue waspurified by silica gel column chromatography (ethyl acetate/hexane) toyield the title compound (205 mg).

MS: [M+H]⁺ 185.9.

Example 1(S)-N-(5-Chloro-6-(difluoromethoxy)pyridin-3-yl)-N′-(8-(1-methoxyethyl)-2-methylimidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-7-yl)urea

A) 2-Methoxy-1-(1-(triphenylmethyl)-1H-imidazol-2-yl)propan-1-one

To a mixture of 1-(triphenylmethyl)-1H-imidazole (50 g) and THF (600 mL)was added dropwise 1.6 M n-butyllithium/hexane solution (100 mL) at −10°C., followed by temperature rising to 0° C. Then, the resultant reactionmixture was stirred at the same temperature for 30 minutes. The reactionmixture was cooled to −78° C., followed by dropwise addition of methyl2-methoxypropanoate (20.94 g). The resultant reaction mixture wasstirred at the same temperature for 1 hour, followed by temperaturerising to room temperature for 3 hours. To the reaction mixture wasadded a saturated aqueous ammonium chloride solution (10 mL), followedby extraction of the aqueous layer with ethyl acetate. The organic layerwas washed with water and saturated saline, and then dried overanhydrous sodium sulfate, and the solvent was distilled off underreduced pressure. Hexane was added to the residue, and the precipitatewas collected by filtration to yield the title compound (50 g).

¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 0.90 (3H, d, J=6.8 Hz), 2.83 (3H, s),4.88-4.93 (1H, m), 6.89-7.43 (17H, m).

B) 1-(1H-Imidazol-2-yl)-2-methoxypropan-1-one

A mixture of2-methoxy-1-(1-(triphenylmethyl)-1H-imidazol-2-yl)propan-1-one (150 g)and a 5% acetic acid/methanol solution (500 mL) was heated to reflux for16 hours. After cooling the resultant reaction mixture to roomtemperature, the solvent was distilled off under reduced pressure. Theresidue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (ethylacetate/hexane) to yield the title compound (44 g).

MS: [M+H]⁺ 154.8.

C) 1-(1-Amino-1H-imidazol-2-yl)-2-methoxypropan-1-one

To a mixture of 1-(1H-imidazol-2-yl)-2-methoxypropan-1-one (20 g) andDMF (100 mL) was added a solution of 1 M potassium tert-butoxide in THF(143 mL) at room temperature. Then, the resultant reaction mixture wasstirred at the same temperature for 30 minutes. To the reaction mixturewas added O-(4-nitrobenzoyl)hydroxylamine (26 g) at room temperature,followed by stirring at the same temperature for 16 hours. Ice-cooledwater (40 mL) was added to the reaction mixture, and the solvent wasdistilled off under reduced pressure. Ethyl acetate (200 mL) was addedto the residue, the insoluble material was filtered off, and thefiltrate was concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue waspurified by silica gel column chromatography (ethyl acetate/hexane) toyield the title compound (17 g).

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 1.32 (3H, d, J=6.8 Hz), 3.24 (3H, s),4.94-4.99 (1H, m), 6.86 (2H, brs), 7.06 (1H, s), 7.47 (1H, s).

D) tert-Butyl(2-(2-methoxypropanoyl)-1H-imidazol-1-yl)carbamate

To the mixture of 1-(1-amino-1H-imidazol-2-yl)-2-methoxypropan-1-one (17g) and DMF (50 mL) was added DMAP (6.1 g) at room temperature, followedby addition of Boc₂O (22.3 mL) at the same temperature. The resultantreaction mixture was stirred at 80° C. for 1 hour and then cooled toroom temperature. The solvent was distilled off under reduced pressure,and the residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (ethylacetate/hexane) to yield the title compound (13 g).

MS: [M+H]⁺270.1.

E) tert-Butyl(4-bromo-2-(2-methoxypropanoyl)-1H-imidazol-1-yl)carbamate

To a mixture of tert-butyl(2-(2-methoxypropanoyl)-1H-imidazol-1-yl)carbamate (8.0 g) and DMF (40mL) was added dropwise a solution of N-bromosuccinimide (5.2 g) in DMF(10 mL) at room temperature. Then, the resultant reaction mixture wasstirred at the same temperature for 16 hours. The reaction mixture wasdiluted with water (80 mL), followed by extraction of the aqueous layerwith ethyl acetate. The organic layer was washed with water andsaturated saline, and then dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, and thesolvent was distilled off under reduced pressure. The residue waspurified by silica gel column chromatography (ethyl acetate/hexane) toyield the title compound (5.5 g).

¹H-NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 1.28 (3H, d, J=6.8 Hz), 1.46 (9H, s), 3.21(3H, s), 4.83-4.85 (1H, m), 7.93 (1H, s), 10.80 (1H, s).

F) 1-(1-Amino-4-bromo-1H-imidazol-2-yl)-2-methoxypropan-1-one

To a mixture oftert-butyl(4-bromo-2-(2-methoxypropanoyl)-1H-imidazol-1-yl)carbamate (10g) and dichloromethane (100 mL) was added TFA (20 mL) at 0° C. Then, theresultant reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 1 hour.The reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure, and asaturated aqueous sodium hydrogen carbonate solution (50 mL) was addedto the residue. The aqueous layer was extracted with ethyl acetate, theorganic layer was washed with water and saturated saline, and then driedover anhydrous sodium sulfate, and the solvent was distilled off underreduced pressure. n-Pentane was added to the residue, and theprecipitate was collected by filtration to yield the title compound (7.0g).

MS: [M+H]⁺ 248.2.

G) Methyl2-bromo-8-(1-methoxyethyl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazine-7-carboxylate

To a mixture of1-(1-amino-4-bromo-1H-imidazol-2-yl)-2-methoxypropan-1-one (7.0 g) andTHF (50 mL) were added methyl acrylate (5.1 mL) and Lithium bromide(9.71 g) at room temperature. The resultant reaction mixture wasdegassed with oxygen, and then Pd(OAc)₂ (1.27 g) was added to thereaction mixture at the same temperature, followed by stirring at 50° C.for 16 hours under an oxygen atmosphere. The reaction mixture wasdiluted with ice-cooled water (50 mL), followed by extraction of theaqueous layer with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was washed withwater and saturated saline, and then dried over anhydrous sodiumsulfate, and the solvent was distilled off under reduced pressure. Theresidue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (ethylacetate/hexane) to yield the title compound (5.0 g).

MS: [M+H]⁺314.0.

H) Methyl8-(1-methoxyethyl)-2-methylimidazo[1,2-b]pyridazine-7-carboxylate

After a mixture of methyl2-bromo-8-(1-methoxyethyl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazine-7-carboxylate (8.0g), toluene (70 mL) and water (10 mL) was degassed with nitrogen,tripotassium phosphate (17.6 g) and 2,4,6-trimethylboroxin (7.12 mL)were added at room temperature. After further degassing the mixture withnitrogen, Pd(OAc)₂ (571 mg) and SPhos (1.57 g) were added at roomtemperature, followed by stirring at 80° C. for 3 hours. The resultantreaction mixture was diluted with a saturated aqueous sodium hydrogencarbonate solution (50 mL), followed by extraction of the aqueous layerwith ethyl acetate. The organic layer was washed with water andsaturated saline, and then dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, and thesolvent was distilled off under reduced pressure. The residue waspurified by silica gel column chromatography (ethyl acetate/hexane) toyield the title compound (4.0 g).

MS: [M+H]⁺ 250.2

I) (S)-Methyl8-(1-methoxyethyl)-2-methylimidazo[1,2-b]pyridazine-7-carboxylate

Methyl 8-(1-methoxyethyl)-2-methylimidazo[1,2-b]pyridazine-7-carboxylate(4.36 g) was fractioned by HPLC (CHIRALCEL OD-H (VJ002), 20 mm ID×250 mmL, mobile phase: hexane/2-propanol=950/50). The fraction with a shorterretention time containing the target product was concentrated underreduced pressure to yield the title compound (2034 mg).

Optical purity: 99.9% ee, retention time: 6.845 minutes (CHIRALCEL OD-H(VK069), 4.6 mm ID×250 mm L, mobile phase: hexane/2-propanol=950/50)

MS: [M+H]⁺ 250.0.

The absolute configuration was determined using a single crystal X-raydiffractometer.

J) (S)-8-(1-Methoxyethyl)-2-methylimidazo[1,2-b]pyridazine-7-carboxylicacid trifluoroacetate

To a mixture of (S)-methyl8-(1-methoxyethyl)-2-methylimidazo[1,2-b]pyridazine-7-carboxylate (1.71g) and acetic acid (17 mL) was added a 6 N hydrochloric acid solution(17.15 mL) at room temperature, followed by stirring at 100° C.overnight. The resultant reaction mixture was concentrated under reducedpressure, the residue was fractioned by HPLC (C18, mobile phase:water/acetonitrile (containing 0.1% TFA)). The obtained fraction wasconcentrated under reduced pressure, and then dried under reducedpressure to yield the title compound (2.6 g).

MS: [M+H]⁺ 236.0.

K) (S)-8-(1-Methoxyethyl)-2-methylimidazo[1,2-b]pyridazine-7-amine

To a mixture of(S)-8-(1-methoxyethyl)-2-methylimidazo[1,2-b]pyridazine-7-carboxylicacid trifluoroacetate (2.6 g), TEA (5.3 mL) and toluene (150 mL) wasadded DPPA (4.9 mL) at room temperature, followed by stirring at thesame temperature for 2 hours. Acetic acid (50 mL) and water (50 mL) wereadded to the resultant reaction mixture, followed by stirring at 80° C.overnight. After the reaction mixture was concentrated under reducedpressure, the residue was diluted with a saturated aqueous sodiumhydrogen carbonate solution, followed by extraction of the aqueous layerwith ethyl acetate. The organic layer was washed with saturated saline,and then dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate, and the solvent wasdistilled off under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by silicagel column chromatography (NH, ethyl acetate/hexane) to yield the titlecompound (1.38 g).

MS: [M+H]⁺ 207.0.

L)(S)-N-(5-Chloro-6-(difluoromethoxy)pyridin-3-yl)-N′-(8-(1-methoxyethyl)-2-methylimidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-7-yl)urea

To a mixture of(S)-8-(1-methoxyethyl)-2-methylimidazo[1,2-b]pyridazine-7-amine (1180mg), DIEA (3.49 mL) and THF (10 mL) was added triphosgene (679.1 mg) at0° C., followed by stirring at room temperature for 1 hr. To theresultant reaction mixture was added5-chloro-6-(difluoromethoxy)pyridine-3-amine (1.17 g) obtained inReference Example 1 at room temperature, followed by stirring at 60° C.for 2 hours. A saturated aqueous sodium hydrogen carbonate solution wasadded to the reaction mixture, the aqueous layer was extracted withethyl acetate, the organic layer was washed with saturated saline, andthen dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate, and the solvent wasdistilled off under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by silicagel column chromatography (NH, ethyl acetate/hexane), followed by silicagel column chromatography (methanol/ethyl acetate) to yield the titlecompound (1.83 g).

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 1.52 (3H, d, J=6.8 Hz), 2.35 (3H, d, J=0.8Hz), 3.30 (3H, s), 5.26 (1H, q, J=6.8 Hz), 7.40-7.91 (1H, m), 7.92 (1H,d, J=0.8 Hz), 8.21 (1H, d, J=2.3 Hz), 8.33 (1H, d, J=2.3 Hz), 8.69 (1H,br s), 9.01 (1H, s), 10.27 (1H, br s).

MS: [M+H]⁺ 427.0.

The absolute configuration was determined using a single crystal X-raydiffractometer.

Example 2(S)-N-(6-Chloro-4-(1-methoxyethyl)-1,5-naphthyridin-3-yl)-N′-(6-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl)urea

A) tert-Butyl(6-chloro-2-(2-methoxypropanoyl)pyridin-3-yl)carbamate

To a mixture of tert-butyl(2-bromo-6-chloropyridin-3-yl)carbamate (20.0g) and THF (160 mL) was added a 1.08 M methyllithium/diethyl ethersolution (72.3 mL) at −78° C., followed by stirring at the sametemperature for 15 minutes. A 1.6 M n-butyllithium/hexane solution (52.8mL) was added to the resultant reaction mixture at −78° C., followed bystirring at the same temperature for 15 minutes. To the reaction mixturewas added a solution of 2-methoxy-1-morpholinopropan-1-one (16.9 g) inTHF (60 mL) at −78° C., followed by stirring for 2 hours withtemperature rising to room temperature. A solution of acetic acid (15mL) in water (150 mL) was added to the reaction mixture at roomtemperature, followed by extraction of the aqueous layer with ethylacetate. The organic layer was washed with a saturated aqueous sodiumhydrogen carbonate solution and saturated saline, and then dried overanhydrous magnesium sulfate, and the solvent was distilled off underreduced pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel columnchromatography (ethyl acetate/hexane) to yield the title compound (15.81g).

MS: [M+H-tBu]⁺258.9.

B)1-(6-Chloro-3-((2-nitrovinyl)amino)pyridin-2-yl)-2-methoxypropan-1-one

To a mixture oftert-butyl(6-chloro-2-(2-methoxypropanoyl)pyridin-3-yl)carbamate (15.7g) and ethyl acetate (100 mL) was added a solution of 4 N hydrogenchloride in cyclopentyl methyl ether (200 mL) at room temperature,followed by stirring at the same temperature for 2 hours. To theresultant reaction mixture was further added a solution of 4 N hydrogenchloride in cyclopentyl methyl ether (100 mL) at room temperature,followed by stirring overnight at the same temperature, and the solventwas distilled off under reduced pressure. A mixture of the obtainedresidue, (E)-4-(2-nitrovinyl)morpholine (9.47 g), a 6 N hydrochloricacid solution (36 mL) and acetone (120 mL) was stirred at roomtemperature for 3 hours. The reaction mixture was diluted with water(240 mL), followed by stirring at 0° C. for 1 hour. The precipitate wascollected by filtration and washed with water, and the obtained solidwas dried under reduced pressure to yield the title compound (12.55 g).

MS: [M+H]⁺ 286.0.

C) 2-Chloro-8-(1-methoxyethyl)-7-nitro-1,5-naphthyridine

To a mixture of DBU (6.62 mL) and THF (120 mL) was added a solution of1-(6-chloro-3-((2-nitrovinyl)amino)pyridin-2-yl)-2-methoxypropan-1-one(12.55 g) in THF (280 mL) at room temperature, followed by stirring atthe same temperature for 1 hour. After adjusting the pH to weakly acidicby adding a 2 N hydrochloric acid solution to the resultant reactionmixture, the mixture was diluted with water, followed by extraction ofthe aqueous layer with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was washed withsaturated saline, and then dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate, andthe solvent was distilled off under reduced pressure. The residue waspurified by silica gel column chromatography (ethyl acetate/hexane) toyield the title compound (9.82 g).

MS: [M+H]⁺267.9.

D) 6-Chloro-4-(1-methoxyethyl)-1,5-naphthyridine-3-amine

A mixture of 2-chloro-8-(1-methoxyethyl)-7-nitro-1,5-naphthyridine (5.00g), tin(II) chloride dihydrate (21.1 g) and ethyl acetate (150 mL) wasstirred at 60° C. for 2 hours, and subsequently stirred at roomtemperature overnight. The resultant reaction mixture was diluted withethyl acetate, and the mixture was neutralized with a 2 M aqueouspotassium carbonate solution. The precipitate was filtered off, and thenthe aqueous layer of the filtrate was extracted with ethyl acetate. Theorganic layer was washed with saturated saline, and then dried overanhydrous magnesium sulfate, and the solvent was distilled off underreduced pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel columnchromatography (NH, ethyl acetate/hexane) to yield the title compound(3.91 g).

MS: [M+H]⁺ 238.0.

E) (S)-6-Chloro-4-(1-methoxyethyl)-1,5-naphthyridine-3-amine

6-Chloro-4-(1-methoxyethyl)-1,5-naphthyridine-3-amine (3.84 g) wasfractioned by HPLC (CHIRALPAK IG (VJ003), 20 mm ID×250 mm L, mobilephase: hexane/ethanol=900/100). The fraction with a longer retentiontime containing the target product was concentrated under reducedpressure to yield the title compound (1865 mg).

Optical purity: 99.9% ee, retention time: 7.359 minutes (CHIRALPAK AD-H(VJO19), 4.6 mm ID×250 mm L, mobile phase: hexane/2-propanol=850/150)

MS: [M+H]⁺ 238.0.

The absolute configuration was determined using a single crystal X-raydiffractometer.

F)(S)-N-(6-Chloro-4-(1-methoxyethyl)-1,5-naphthyridin-3-yl)-N′-(6-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl)urea

The reaction was carried out in the following 4 divided steps.

Reaction mixture 1: To a mixture of triphosgene (62 mg) and THF (5 mL)was added a solution of(S)-6-chloro-4-(1-methoxyethyl)-1,5-naphthyridine-3-amine (100 mg) andDIEA (0.220 mL) in THF (2 mL) at 0° C., followed by stirring at the sametemperature for 1 hour. To the resultant reaction mixture was added6-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridine-3-amine (106 mg)obtained in Reference Example 2 at 0° C., followed by stirring at 60° C.overnight.

Reaction mixture 2: To a mixture of triphosgene (187 mg) and THF (12 mL)was added a solution of(S)-6-chloro-4-(1-methoxyethyl)-1,5-naphthyridine-3-amine (300 mg) andDIEA (0.660 mL) in THF (6 mL) at 0° C., followed by stirring at the sametemperature for 1 hour. To the resultant reaction mixture was added6-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridine-3-amine (318 mg)obtained in Reference Example 2 at 0° C., followed by stirring at 60° C.for 2 hours. To the reaction mixture was added6-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridine-3-amine (29 mg) atthe same temperature, followed by stirring overnight.

Reaction mixture 3: To a mixture of triphosgene (375 mg) and THF (24 mL)was added a solution of(S)-6-chloro-4-(1-methoxyethyl)-1,5-naphthyridine-3-amine (600 mg) andDIEA (1.32 mL) in THF (12 mL) at 0° C., followed by stirring at the sametemperature for 1 hour. To the resultant reaction mixture was added6-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridine-3-amine (636 mg)obtained in Reference Example 2 at 0° C., followed by stirring at 60° C.for 2 hours. To the reaction mixture was added6-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridine-3-amine (116 mg)at the same temperature, followed by stirring overnight.

Reaction mixture 4: To a mixture of triphosgene (531 mg) and THF (34 mL)was added a solution of(S)-6-chloro-4-(1-methoxyethyl)-1,5-naphthyridine-3-amine (850 mg) andDIEA (1.87 mL) in THF (17 mL) at 0° C., followed by stirring at the sametemperature for 1 hour. To the resultant reaction mixture was added6-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridine-3-amine (901 mg)obtained in Reference Example 2 at 0° C., followed by stirring at 60° C.for 2 hours. To the reaction mixture was added6-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridine-3-amine (164 mg)at the same temperature, followed by stirring overnight.

The reaction mixtures 1 to 4 were combined, and the combined mixture wasdiluted with a saturated aqueous sodium hydrogen carbonate solution,followed by extraction of the aqueous layer with ethyl acetate. Theorganic layer was washed with saturated saline, and then dried overanhydrous magnesium sulfate, and the solvent was distilled off underreduced pressure. THF and ethyl acetate were added to the residue, theinsoluble material was filtered off, and the filtrate was concentratedunder reduced pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel columnchromatography (NH, ethyl acetate/hexane) to yield a crude crystal (3.46g). The obtained crude crystal was dissolved in ethyl acetate (20 mL) at80° C., and n-heptane (180 mL) was added dropwise to the mixed solutionat the same temperature. The mixed solution was stirred at the sametemperature for 1 hour, and then cooled to room temperature, followed bystirring at the same temperature overnight. The precipitate wascollected by filtration, washed with a mixed solution of ethyl acetateand n-heptane, and then dried under reduced pressure to yield the titlecompound (3.35 g).

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 1.56 (3H, d, J=6.4 Hz), 3.36 (3H, s), 5.85(1H, q, J=6.7 Hz), 7.77 (1H, d, J=8.7 Hz), 8.18 (2H, s), 8.46 (1H, d,J=9.1 Hz), 8.74 (1H, d, J=2.6 Hz), 8.89 (1H, d, J=2.3 Hz), 9.24 (1H, s),9.68 (1H, s), 10.89 (1H, s).

MS: [M−H]⁻ 491.1.

The absolute configuration was determined using a single crystal X-raydiffractometer.

Example 3(S)-N-(4-(1-Methoxyethyl)-6-methyl-1,5-naphthyridin-3-yl)-N′-(6-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl)urea

A) 8-(1-Methoxyethyl)-2-methyl-7-nitro-1,5-naphthylene

A mixture of 2-chloro-8-(1-methoxyethyl)-7-nitro-1,5-naphthyridine (500mg), 2,4,6-trimethylboroxin (0.39 mL), Pd(dppf)Cl₂/CH₂Cl₂ (153 mg),tripotassium phosphate (793 mg) and 1,2-dimethoxyethane (20 mL) washeated at 100° C. for 1.5 hours under irradiation with microwave. Theresultant reaction mixture was diluted with ethyl acetate. The insolublematerial was filtered off through Celite and washed with ethyl acetate.The filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue waspurified by silica gel column chromatography (ethyl acetate/hexane) toyield the title compound (439 mg).

MS: [M+H]⁺ 247.9.

B) 4-(1-Methoxyethyl)-6-methyl-1,5-naphthyridine-3-amine

A mixture of 8-(1-methoxyethyl)-2-methyl-7-nitro-1,5-naphthyridine (470mg), tin(II) chloride dihydrate (2.57 g), THF (3 mL) and ethanol (12 mL)was stirred at room temperature overnight at 60° C. for 7 hours. Theresultant reaction mixture was diluted with ethyl acetate, andneutralized with a saturated aqueous sodium hydrogen carbonate solution.The insoluble material was filtered off and washed with ethyl acetate.The filtrate was extracted twice with ethyl acetate. The organic layerwas washed with saturated saline, and then dried over anhydrousmagnesium sulfate, and the solvent was distilled off under reducedpressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography(ethyl acetate/hexane), followed by silica gel column chromatography(NH, ethyl acetate/hexane) to yield the title compound (306 mg).

MS: [M+H]⁺ 217.9.

C)N-(4-(1-Methoxyethyl)-6-methyl-1,5-naphthyridin-3-yl)-N′-(6-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl)urea

To a solution of 4-(1-methoxyethyl)-6-methyl-1,5-naphthyridine-3-amine(80 mg), 6-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridine-3-amine(101 mg) obtained in Reference Example 2 and pyridine (0.089 mL) in THF(5 mL) was added a solution of triphosgene (54.6 mg) in THF (1 mL) at 0°C. The resultant reaction mixture was stirred at 0° C. for 30 minutes,and at room temperature for 30 minutes. Pyridine (0.089 mL) was added at0° C., followed by a solution of triphosgene (54.6 mg) in THF (1 mL).The resultant reaction mixture was stirred at 0° C. for 30 minutes, andat room temperature for 4 hours. The mixture was poured into a saturatedaqueous sodium hydrogen carbonate solution, followed by twice extractionwith ethyl acetate. The organic layer was washed with saturated saline,and then dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate, and the solvent wasdistilled off under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by silicagel column chromatography (NH, ethyl acetate/hexane) to yield the titlecompound (127 mg).

MS: [M+H]⁺ 473.1.

D)(S)-N-(4-(1-Methoxyethyl)-6-methyl-1,5-naphthyridin-3-yl)-N′-(6-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl)urea

N-(4-(1-methoxyethyl)-6-methyl-1,5-naphthyridine-3-yl)-N′-(6-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl)urea(119.8 mg) was fractioned by HPLC (CHIRALPAK AD-H (VA001), 20 mm ID×250mm L, mobile phase: hexane/ethanol=700/300). The fraction with a shorterretention time containing the target product was concentrated underreduced pressure to yield the title compound (55.6 mg).

MS: [M+H]⁺473.1.

Example 4(S)-N-(5-Chloro-6-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)pyridin-3-yl)-N′-(8-(1-methoxyethyl)-2-methylimidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-7-yl)urea

To a solution of (S)-methyl8-(1-methoxyethyl)-2-methylimidazo[1,2-b]pyridazine-7-carboxylate (743mg) in THF (30 mL) was added an 8 M aqueous sodium hydroxide solution (4mL) at room temperature. The resultant reaction mixture was stirred for2 days. The reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure,and then the residue was extracted with ethyl acetate. The aqueous layerwas adjusted to pH 4 with a 6 N hydrochloric acid solution, andconcentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was suspended inethanol, the insoluble material was filtered off, and the filtrate wasconcentrated under reduced pressure. To a solution of the residue (848mg) and triethylamine (1.51 mL) in toluene (50 mL) was added DPPA (1.16mL) at room temperature. After the mixture was stirred at roomtemperature for 40 minutes,5-chloro-6-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)pyridine-3-amine (705 mg) obtained inReference Example 3 was added. The resultant reaction mixture wasstirred at 100° C. for 2 hours, and then poured into a saturated aqueoussodium hydrogen carbonate solution, followed by extraction with ethylacetate. The organic layer was separated and washed with saturatedsaline, and then dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate, and the solventwas distilled off under reduced pressure. The residue was purified bysilica gel column chromatography (NH, methanol/ethyl acetate) and silicagel column chromatography (ethyl acetate/hexane) to yield the titlecompound (488 mg).

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 1.54 (3H, d, J=6.4 Hz), 2.37 (3H, s), 3.33(3H, s), 5.29 (1H, q, J=6.8 Hz), 7.96 (1H, d, J=0.8 Hz), 8.16 (2H, s),8.47-8.52 (1H, m), 8.54 (1H, d, J=2.3 Hz), 8.75 (1H, brs), 9.04 (1H, s),10.59 (1H, brs).

MS: [M+H]⁺ 428.0.

Example 5(S)-N-(5-Cyano-6-(difluoromethoxy)pyridin-3-yl)-N′-(8-(1-methoxyethyl)-2-methylimidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-7-yl)urea

To a mixture of(S)-8-(1-methoxyethyl)-2-methylimidazo[1,2-b]pyridazine-7-carboxylicacid trifluoroacetate (80 mg), TEA (0.17 mL) and toluene (5 mL) wasadded DPPA (0.12 mL) at room temperature, followed by stirring of theresultant reaction mixture at the same temperature for 30 minutes.Furthermore, DPPA (0.12 mL) was added at room temperature, followed bystirring of the reaction mixture at the same temperature for 30 minutes.5-Amino-2-(difluoromethoxy)nicotinonitrile (57.9 mg) obtained inReference Example 4 was added, followed by stirring of the reactionmixture at 110° C. for 3 hours. To the reaction mixture was added asaturated aqueous sodium hydrogen carbonate solution, followed byextraction with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was washed withsaturated saline, and then dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate, andthe solvent was distilled off under reduced pressure. The residue waspurified by silica gel column chromatography (NH, ethyl acetate/hexane),and suspended in and washed with ethyl acetate/hexane to yield the titlecompound (65 mg).

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 1.53 (3H, d, J=6.8 Hz), 2.36 (3H, s), 3.31(3H, s), 5.22-5.31 (1H, m), 7.47-7.98 (1H, m), 7.93 (1H, d, J=0.8 Hz),8.51-8.57 (2H, m), 8.68 (1H, brs), 9.01 (1H, s), 10.33 (1H, brs).

MS: [M+H]⁺418.1.

Example 6(S)-N-(8-(1-Methoxyethyl)-2-methylimidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-7-yl)-N′-(6-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl)urea

A) 8-(1-Methoxyethyl)-2-methylimidazo[1,2-b]pyridazine-7-carboxylic acid

To a solution of methyl8-(1-methoxyethyl)-2-methylimidazo[1,2-b]pyridazine-7-carboxylate (262mg) in methanol was added an 8 M aqueous sodium hydroxide solution (0.53mL) at room temperature, followed by stirring at the same temperaturefor 5 hours. The resultant reaction mixture was neutralized with a 2 Nhydrochloric acid solution, and concentrated under reduced pressure. Theresidue was suspended in ethyl acetate, and the insoluble material wasfiltered off. The filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure toyield the title compound (256 mg).

MS: [M+H]⁺ 235.9.

B)N-(8-(1-Methoxyethyl)-2-methylimidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-7-yl)-N′-(6-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl)urea

To a solution of8-(1-methoxyethyl)-2-methylimidazo[1,2-b]pyridazine-7-carboxylic acid(166 mg) and triethylamine (0.30 mL) in toluene (10 mL) was added DPPA(0.18 mL) at room temperature. After the mixture was stirred at roomtemperature for 40 minutes,6-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridine-3-amine (162 mg)obtained in Reference Example 2 was added. The resultant reactionmixture was stirred at 100° C. for 2 hours, and then poured into asaturated aqueous sodium hydrogen carbonate solution, followed byextraction with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was separated andwashed with saturated saline, and then dried over anhydrous magnesiumsulfate, and the solvent was distilled off under reduced pressure. Theresidue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (NH,methanol/ethyl acetate), and suspended in and washed with ethylacetate/hexane to yield the title compound (183 mg).

MS: [M+H]⁺ 462.1.

C)(S)-N-(8-(1-Methoxyethyl)-2-methylimidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-7-yl)-N′-(6-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl)urea

N-(8-(1-Methoxyethyl)-2-methylimidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-7-yl)-N′-(6-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl)urea(183 mg) was fractionated by HPLC (CHIRALPAK IC (VB004), 20 mm ID×250 mmL, mobile phase: hexane/2-propanol=300/700). The fraction with a shorterretention time containing the target product was concentrated underreduced pressure. The concentrate was washed with ethyl acetate/hexaneto yield the title compound (62 mg).

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 1.55 (3H, d, J=6.8 Hz), 2.37 (3H, d, J=0.8Hz), 3.33 (3H, s), 5.24-5.34 (1H, m), 7.96 (1H, d, J=0.8 Hz), 8.17 (2H,s), 8.72 (1H, d, J=2.3 Hz), 8.80 (1H, brs), 8.83 (1H, d, J=2.3 Hz), 9.06(1H, s), 10.75 (1H, brs).

MS: [M+H]⁺462.1.

Example 7N-(5-Chloro-6-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)pyridin-3-yl)-N′-(8-(2-methoxypropan-2-yl)-2-methylimidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-7-yl)urea

A) 1-(Triphenylmethyl)-1H-imidazole

To a solution of imidazole (25 g) in methylene chloride (300 mL) wasadded TEA (77 mL) at 0° C. After the mixture was stirred for 5 minutes,triphenylmethyl chloride (102 g) was added little by little at the sametemperature. The resultant reaction mixture was stirred at roomtemperature for 12 hours. The reaction mixture was diluted with water,and then extracted twice with methylene chloride. The organic layer waswashed with water, followed by saturated saline, dried over sodiumsulfate, and then concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue waswashed with hexane to yield the title compound (110 g).

¹H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 6.82 (1H, s), 7.06 (1H, s), 7.08-7.15 (6H, m),7.26-7.34 (9H, m), 7.45 (1H, s).

B)2-Methoxy-2-methyl-1-(1-(triphenylmethyl)-1H-imidazol-2-yl)propan-1-one

To a solution of 1-(triphenylmethyl)-1H-imidazole (1.0 g) in THF (15 mL)was added dropwise a solution of 1.4 M n-butyllithium/hexane (2.3 mL) at−10° C., followed by stirring at 0° C. for 30 minutes. After theresultant reaction mixture was cooled to −78° C., methyl2-methoxy-2-methylpropionate (0.5 g) was added dropwise, followed bystirring at the same temperature for 1 hour and then at room temperaturefor 3 hours. To the reaction mixture was added a saturated aqueousammonium chloride solution, followed by twice extraction with ethylacetate. The organic layer was washed with water, followed by saturatedsaline, dried over magnesium sulfate, and then concentrated underreduced pressure. The residue was suspended in and washed with hexane toyield the title compound (650 mg).

¹H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 1.38 (6H, s), 2.67 (3H, s), 7.02-7.15 (12H,m), 7.25-7.35 (5H, m).

C) 1-(1H-Imidazol-2-yl)-2-methoxy-2-methylpropan-1-one

A mixture of2-methoxy-2-methyl-1-(1-(triphenylmethyl)-1H-imidazol-2-yl)propan-1-one(4.2 g) and a 5% acetic acid-methanol solution (50 mL) was refluxed for16 hours. The resultant reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature,and then concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purifiedby silica gel column chromatography (ethyl acetate/hexane) to yield thetitle compound (1.2 g).

MS: [M+H]⁺ 169.2.

D) 1-(1-Amino-1H-imidazol-2-yl)-2-methoxy-2-methylpropan-1-one

To a solution of 1-(1H-imidazol-2-yl)-2-methoxy-2-methylpropan-1-one(1.4 g) in DMF (15 mL) was added a solution of 1 M potassiumtert-butoxide in THF (9.2 mL), followed by stirring at the sametemperature for 30 minutes. To the obtained mixture was addedO-(4-nitrobenzoyl)hydroxylamine (1.7 g) at room temperature, followed bystirring at the same temperature for 16 hours. To the reaction mixturewas added cold water, followed by concentration under reduced pressure.The residue was diluted with ethyl acetate, and the insoluble materialwas filtered off. The filtrate was concentrated under reduced pressure,and the residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (ethylacetate/hexane) to yield the title compound (1.0 g).

MS: [M+H]⁺184.1.

E)N-(2-(2-(2-Methoxy-2-methylpropanoyl)-1H-imidazol-1-yl)(tert-butoxy)formamide

To a solution of1-(1-amino-1H-imidazol-2-yl)-2-methoxy-2-methylpropan-1-one (1.0 g) inDMF (10 mL) was added DMAP (0.34 g), followed by Boc₂O (1.2 mL) at roomtemperature. The resultant reaction mixture was stirred at 80° C. for 1hour, then cooled to room temperature, and concentrated under reducedpressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography(ethyl acetate/hexane) to yield the title compound (1.1 g).

MS: [M+H]⁺ 284.2.

F)N-(4-Bromo-2-(2-(2-methoxy-2-methylpropanoyl)-1H-imidazol-1-yl)(tert-butoxy)formamide

To a solution ofN-(2-(2-(2-methoxy-2-methylpropanoyl)-1H-imidazol-1-yl)(tert-butoxy)formamide(1.0 g) in DMF (10 mL) was added dropwise a solution ofN-bromosuccinimide (0.82 g) in DMF (5 mL), followed by stirring at roomtemperature for 16 hours. To the reaction mixture was added a saturatedaqueous sodium carbonate solution, followed by concentration underreduced pressure. The residue was extracted twice with ethyl acetate,and the organic layer was washed with water, followed by saturatedsaline, dried over sodium sulfate, and then concentrated under reducedpressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography(ethyl acetate/hexane) to yield the title compound (700 mg).

MS: [M+H]⁺ 362.0.

G) 1-(1-Amino-4-bromo-1H-imidazol-2-yl)-2-methoxy-2-methylpropan-1-one

To a solution ofN-(4-bromo-2-(2-(2-methoxy-2-methylpropanoyl)-1H-imidazol-1-yl)(tert-butoxy)formamide(700 mg) in methylene chloride (10 mL) was added trifluoroacetic acid (3mL) at 0° C., followed by stirring at room temperature for 1 hour. Theresultant reaction mixture was concentrated under reduced pressure, andthe residue was neutralized with a saturated aqueous sodium hydrogencarbonate solution. The mixture was extracted twice with ethyl acetate.The organic layer was washed with water, followed by saturated saline,washed with sodium sulfate, and then concentrated under reducedpressure. The residue was washed with pentane to yield the titlecompound (450 mg).

MS: [M+H]⁺ 262.0.

H) Methyl2-bromo-8-(2-methoxypropan-2-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazine-7-carboxylate

To a solution of1-(1-amino-4-bromo-1H-imidazol-2-yl)-2-methoxy-2-methylpropan-1-one (400mg) in THF (5 mL) were added methyl acrylate (0.3 mL) and lithiumbromide (531 mg) at room temperature. The mixture was placed in anoxygen atmosphere, Pd(OAc)₂ (69 mg) was added, and the mixture wasstirred under an oxygen atmosphere at 50° C. for 16 hours. The resultantreaction mixture was poured into water, followed by twice extractionwith ethyl acetate. The organic layer was washed with water, followed bysaturated saline. The organic layer was dried over sodium sulfate, andthen concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified bysilica gel column chromatography (ethyl acetate/hexane) to yield thetitle compound (250 mg).

MS: [M+H]⁺328.1.

I) Methyl2-methyl-8-(2-methoxypropan-2-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazine-7-carboxylate

To a solution of methyl2-bromo-8-(2-methoxypropan-2-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazine-7-carboxylate(200 mg) in toluene (6 mL) and water (0.4 mL) were added2,4,6-trimethylboroxin (0.15 mL) and tripotassium phosphate (390 mg).Then, the mixture was placed in a nitrogen atmosphere. Pd(OAc)₂ (28 mg)and SPhos (101 mg) were added, and the mixture was stirred at 80° C. for3 hours. The resultant reaction mixture was poured into an aqueoussodium hydrogen carbonate solution, followed by twice extraction withethyl acetate. The organic layer was washed with water and saturatedsaline, dried over sodium sulfate, and then concentrated under reducedpressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography(ethyl acetate/hexane) to yield the title compound (120 mg).

MS: [M+H]⁺ 264.0.

J) Methyl2-methyl-8-(2-methoxypropan-2-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazine-7-carboxylicacid

To a solution of methyl2-methyl-8-(2-methoxypropan-2-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazine-7-carboxylate(300 mg) in ethanol (10 mL) was added an 8 M aqueous sodium hydroxidesolution (0.72 mL), followed by stirring of the resultant reactionmixture at 60° C. overnight. An 8 M aqueous sodium hydrogen solution(1.44 mL) was added, followed by stirring at 80° C. overnight. 6 MHydrochloric acid was added to the reaction mixture to make it acidic atpH 4, followed by concentration under reduced pressure. The residue wassuspended in ethanol, and the insoluble material was filtered off andwashed with ethanol. The filtrate was concentrated under reducedpressure while being azeotropically boiled with toluene to yield thetitle compound (406 mg).

MS: [M+H]⁺ 250.0.

K)N-(5-Chloro-6-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)pyridin-3-yl)-N′-(8-(2-methoxypropan-2-yl)-2-methylimidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-7-yl)urea

To a mixture of methyl2-methyl-8-(2-methoxypropan-2-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazine-7-carboxylicacid (50 mg) and triethylamine (0.04 mL) in DMF (5 mL) was added DPPA(0.05 mL), followed by stirring at room temperature for 2 hours. To thereaction mixture was added a saturated aqueous sodium hydrogen carbonatesolution, followed by extraction with ethyl acetate. The organic layerwas washed with saturated saline, dried over magnesium sulfate, and thenconcentrated under reduced pressure. To the residue were added toluene(5 mL), triethylamine (0.04 mL) and5-chloro-6-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)pyridine-3-amine (27.5 mg) obtained inReference Example 3, followed by stirring at 110° C. for 3 hours. To thereaction mixture was added a saturated aqueous sodium hydrogen carbonatesolution, followed by extraction with ethyl acetate. The organic layerwas washed with saturated saline, dried over magnesium sulfate, and thenconcentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by HPLC toyield the title compound (2 mg).

¹H NMR (300 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 1.95 (6H, s), 2.44 (3H, d, J=0.8 Hz), 3.29(3H, s), 7.64 (1H, d, J=0.8 Hz), 7.70 (1H, s), 7.88-7.99 (2H, m), 8.38(1H, d, J=2.6 Hz), 8.57 (1H, d, J=2.6 Hz), 9.17 (1H, s), 9.58 (1H, s).

MS: [M+H]⁺442.1.

Example 8N-(5-Chloro-6-(difluoromethoxy)pyridin-3-yl)-N′-(2-chloro-8-(propan-2-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-7-yl)urea

A) Ethyl 1-amino-1H-imidazole-2-carboxylate

A solution of 1 M lithium hexamethyldisilazide in THF (171 mL) was addeddropwise to a solution of ethyl imidazole-2-carboxylate (20 g) inanhydrous DMF (400 mL) at −10° C. under a nitrogen atmosphere, followedby stirring at the same temperature for 30 minutes. A solution ofO-diphenylphosphinyl hydroxylamine (39.9 g) in anhydrous DMF (1000 mL)was added at 0° C. The resultant reaction mixture was stirred at roomtemperature for 16 hours, and then concentrated under reduced pressure.To the residue was added water, followed by 4 times extraction withmethylene chloride. The extract was washed twice with saturated saline,then dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, and concentrated under reducedpressure to yield the title compound (23.0 g).

¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 1.31 (3H, t, J=7.2 Hz), 4.30 (2H, q, J=7.2Hz), 6.59 (2H, brs), 6.98 (1H, d, J=0.8 Hz), 7.39 (1H, d, J=0.8 Hz).

B) Ethyl 1-((tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino)-1H-imidazole-2-carboxylate

To a solution of ethyl 1-amino-1H-imidazole-2-carboxylate (23.0 g) andDMAP (8.72 g) in anhydrous DMF (250 mL) was added dropwise Boc₂O (28.0g). The mixture was stirred under a nitrogen atmosphere at 80 to 85° C.for 4 hours, and then concentrated under reduced pressure. The residuewas diluted with methylene chloride, and washed with a saturated aqueouscitric acid solution, followed by saturated saline. The drying wascarried out over anhydrous sodium sulfate, followed by concentrationunder reduced pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel columnchromatography (ethyl acetate/methylene chloride) to yield the titlecompound (26.6 g).

¹H NMR (400 MHz, MeOD) δ 1.40 (3H, t, J=7.2 Hz), 1.52 (9H, s), 4.39 (2H,q, J=7.2 Hz), 7.15 (1H, d, J=1.2 Hz), 7.39 (1H, d, J=1.2 Hz).

C) Ethyl1-((tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino)-4-chloro-1H-imidazole-2-carboxylate

To a solution of ethyl1-((tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino)-1H-imidazole-2-carboxylate (80.0 g) inanhydrous DMF (800 mL) was added N-chlorosuccinimide (50.2 g) little bylittle, followed by stirring at room temperature for 16 hours under anitrogen atmosphere. The resultant reaction mixture was diluted withwater and extracted 3 times with ethyl acetate. The organic layer waswashed twice with water and twice with saturated saline, dried overanhydrous sodium sulfate, and then concentrated under reduced pressure.The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (ethylacetate/petroleum ether) to yield the title compound (16.8 g).

¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 1.39 (3H, t, J=7.2 Hz), 1.49 (9H, s), 4.39(2H, q, J=7.2 Hz), 7.16 (1H, s), 8.07 (1H, brs).

D) Ethyl3-(1-((tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino)-4-chloro-1H-imidazol-2-yl)-3-oxopropanate

To a solution of ethyl1-((tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino)-4-chloro-1H-imidazol-2-carboxylate (22.0g) and ethyl acetate (33.5 g) in anhydrous THF (250 mL) was addeddropwise a solution of 1 M lithium hexamethyldisilazide in THF (266 mL)at −10° C. under a nitrogen atmosphere. The resultant reaction mixturewas stirred at the same temperature for 30 minutes, and then at roomtemperature for 4.5 hours. After the reaction mixture was cooled to 0°C., acetic acid was added to adjust the pH to 5, and then the pH wasadjusted to 8 with a saturated aqueous sodium hydrogen carbonatesolution. After extraction with ethyl acetate three times, the organiclayer was washed twice with saturated saline, dried over sodium sulfate,and then concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purifiedby silica gel column chromatography (ethyl acetate/methylene chloride)to yield the title compound (19.7 g).

¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 1.26 (3H, t, J=7.2 Hz), 1.50 (9H, s), 4.05(2H, s), 4.19 (2H, q, J=6.8 Hz), 7.25 (1H, s), 8.31 (1H, brs).

E) Ethyl 2-chloro-8-hydroxyimidazo[1,2-b]pyridazine-7-carboxylate

To a solution of ethyl3-(1-((tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino)-4-chloro-1H-imidazol-2-yl)-3-oxopropanate(31.0 g) in anhydrous methylene chloride (400 mL) was addedN,N-dimethylformamide dimethyl acetal (13.4 g). The resultant reactionmixture was stirred at room temperature for 16 hours, and thenconcentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by silicagel column chromatography (methanol/methylene chloride) to yield thetitle compound (16.0 g).

MS: [M+H]⁺241.9.

F) Ethyl 8-bromo-2-chloroimidazo[1,2-b]pyridazine-7-carboxylate

To a solution of ethyl2-chloro-8-hydroxyimidazo[1,2-b]pyridazine-7-carboxylate (16.0 g) inacetonitrile (150 mL) was added phosphorus oxybromide (30.4 g), followedby stirring of the resultant reaction mixture at 80 to 90° C. for 2hours under a nitrogen atmosphere. After the mixture was cooled to roomtemperature, ice water was added, followed by neutralization with asaturated aqueous sodium hydrogen carbonate solution. The mixture wasextracted 3 times with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was washed twicewith water and twice with saturated saline, dried over sodium sulfate,and then concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purifiedby silica gel column chromatography (ethyl acetate/petroleum ether) toyield the title compound (8.24 g).

¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 1.45 (3H, t, J=7.2 Hz), 4.47 (2H, q, J=7.2Hz), 8.03 (1H, s), 8.71 (1H, s).

G) Ethyl 2-chloro-8-(propen-2-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazine-7-carboxylate

A mixture of ethyl8-bromo-2-chloroimidazo[1,2-b]pyridazine-7-carboxylate (1.0 g),potassium isopropenyltrifluoroborate (534 mg), tripotassium phosphate(2.09 g), 1,1′-bis(diphenylphosphino)ferrocene palladium(II) chloride(240 mg), anhydrous DMF (5 mL) and anhydrous 1,4-dioxane (15 mL) wasstirred at 80 to 85° C. for 16 hours under a nitrogen atmosphere. Theresultant reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature, and thendiluted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was washed twice withwater, and with saturated saline, dried over sodium sulfate, and thenconcentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by silicagel column chromatography (ethyl acetate/petroleum ether) to yield thetitle compound (715 mg).

MS: [M+H]⁺ 265.9.

H) Ethyl 2-chloro-8-(propan-2-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazine-7-carboxylate

A mixture of ethyl2-chloro-8-(propen-2-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazine-7-carboxylate (1.20 g)and tris(triphenylphosphine)rhodium(I) chloride (418 mg) in anhydrousethanol (30 mL) was stirred at 10 to 15° C. for 40 hours under ahydrogen atmosphere. The mixture was concentrated under reducedpressure. The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography(ethyl acetate/petroleum ether) to yield the title compound (955 mg).

¹H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl₃) δ 1.43 (3H, t, J=7.2 Hz), 1.59 (6H, d, J=7.2Hz), 4.09-4.22 (1H, m), 4.43 (2H, q, J=7.2 Hz), 7.88 (1H, s), 8.59 (1H,s).

I) 2-Chloro-8-(propan-2-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazine-7-carboxylic acid

To a solution of ethyl2-chloro-8-(propan-2-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazine-7-carboxylate (955 mg)in methanol (10 mL), THF (10 mL) and water (10 mL) was added sodiumhydroxide (571 mg), followed by stirring of the mixture at 10° C. for 1hour under a nitrogen atmosphere. After a 2 N hydrochloric acid solutionwas added to the resultant reaction mixture to adjust the pH to 5, themixture was extracted 3 times with ethyl acetate. The organic layer waswashed twice with saturated saline, dried over sodium sulfate, and thenconcentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was washed with ethylacetate/petroleum ether to yield the title compound (800 mg).

¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 1.49 (6H, d, J=6.8 Hz), 4.09-4.24 (1H, m),8.57 (1H, s), 8.72 (1H, s), 13.97 (1H, brs).

J)N-(5-Chloro-6-(difluoromethoxy)pyridin-3-yl)-N′-(2-chloro-8-(propan-2-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-7-yl)urea

To a mixture of2-chloro-8-(propan-2-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazine-7-carboxylic acid (60mg) and triethylamine (51 mg) in dioxane (3 mL) was added DPPA (130 mg)at 10° C. After the mixture was stirred at the same temperature for 30minutes, 5-chloro-6-(difluoromethoxy)pyridine-3-amine (58 mg) obtainedin Reference Example 1 was added, followed by stirring at 100° C. for 1hour under a nitrogen atmosphere. The resultant reaction mixture wasconcentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by silicagel column chromatography (ethyl acetate/petroleum ether), followed byHPLC to yield the title compound (31 mg).

¹H NMR (400 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 1.46 (6H, d, J=6.8 Hz), 3.41-3.57 (1H, m),7.67 (1H, t, J=72.8 Hz), 8.20-8.40 (3H, m), 8.71 (1H, s), 9.03 (1H,brs), 9.62 (1H, brs).

MS: [M+H]⁺ 430.9.

Example 9N-(5-chloro-6-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)pyridin-3-yl)-N′-(2-methyl-8-(propan-2-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-7-yl)urea

A) Methyl 2-chloro-8-(propan-2-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazine-7-carboxylate

To a solution of2-chloro-8-(propan-2-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazine-7-carboxylic acid (462mg) in methanol was add a solution of 0.6 M trimethylsilyldiazomethanein hexane (9.6 mL) at room temperature. The reaction mixture was stirredat room temperature for 1 hour, and then concentrated under reducedpressure to yield the title compound (475 mg).

MS: [M+H]⁺ 254.1.

B) Methyl 2-methyl-8-(propan-2-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazine-7-carboxylate

To a mixture of methyl2-chloro-8-(propan-2-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazine-7-carboxylate (475 mg),2,4,6-trimethylboroxin (0.52 mL), tripotassium phosphate (1.92 g), SPhos(307 mg), toluene (3 mL) and water (0.3 mL) was added Pd(OAc)₂ (84 mg)under an argon atmosphere. The resultant reaction mixture was heated at130° C. for 1 hour, and then poured into a saturated aqueous sodiumhydrogen carbonate solution, followed by extraction with ethyl acetate.The organic layer was washed with saturated saline, dried over magnesiumsulfate, and then concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue waspurified by silica gel column chromatography (ethyl acetate/hexane) toyield the title compound (356 mg).

MS: [M+H]⁺ 234.2.

C) 2-Methyl-8-(propan-2-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazine-7-carboxylic acid

To a solution of methyl2-methyl-8-(propan-2-yl)imidazole[1,2-b]pyridazine-7-carboxylate (356mg) in methanol (15 mL) was added a 2M aqueous sodium hydroxide solution(1.5 mL), followed by stirring of the mixture at room temperature for 2hours. To the mixture was added an 8M aqueous sodium hydroxide solution(0.76 mL), followed by stirring at room temperature for 4 hours. After a1 N hydrochloric acid solution was added to the resultant reactionmixture at 0° C. for neutralization, the mixture was extracted withethyl acetate. The organic layer was washed with water, followed bysaturated saline, dried over magnesium sulfate, and then concentratedunder reduced pressure to yield the title compound (254 mg).

MS: [M+H]⁺ 220.2.

D)N-(5-chloro-6-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)pyridin-3-yl)-N′-(2-methyl-8-(propan-2-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-7-yl)urea

To a solution of2-methyl-8-(propan-2-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazine-7-carboxylic acid (80mg) and triethylamine (0.15 mL) in toluene (10 mL) was addeddiphenylphosphoryl azide (0.09 mL). After the mixture was stirred at thesame temperature for 40 minutes,5-chloro-6-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)pyridine-3-amine (71 mg) obtained inReference Example 3 was added, followed by stirring at 100° C. for 2hours. The resultant reaction mixture was poured into a saturatedaqueous sodium hydrogen carbonate solution, followed by extraction withethyl acetate. The organic layer was washed with saturated saline, driedover magnesium sulfate, and then concentrated under reduced pressure.The residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (ethylacetate/hexane), and suspended in and washed with ethyl acetate/hexaneto yield the title compound (83 mg).

¹H NMR (300 MHz, DMSO-d₆) δ 1.49 (6H, d, J=7.2 Hz), 2.38 (3H, s), 3.48(1H, quin, J=6.9 Hz), 7.93 (1H, d, J=0.8 Hz), 8.12-8.16 (2H, m), 8.46(1H, d, J=2.3 Hz), 8.49 (1H, s), 8.57 (1H, d, J=2.3 Hz), 8.82 (1H, s),9.73 (1H, brs).

MS: [M+H]⁺412.2.

The following compounds of Examples 10 to 270 were synthesized in thesame manner.

TABLE 1-1 Exam- ple No. Salt MS 1(S)-N-(5-Chloro-6-(difluoromethoxy)pyridin- 427.03-yl)-N′-(8-(1-methoxyethyl)-2- methylimidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-7-yl)urea2 (S)-N-(6-Chloro-4-(1-methoxyethyl)-1,5- 491.1naphthyridin-3-yl)-N′-(6-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl)urea 3(S)-N-(4-(1-Methoxyethyl)-6-methyl-1,5- 473.0naphthyridin-3-yl)-N′-(6-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl)urea 4(S)-N-(5-Chloro-6-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2- 428.1yl)pyridin-3-yl)-N′-(8-(1-methoxyethyl)-2-methylimidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-7-yl)urea 5(S)-N-(5-Cyano-6-(difluoromethoxy)pyridin- 418.13-yl)-N′-(8-(1-methoxyethyl)-2- methylimidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-7-yl)urea6 (S)-N-(8-(1-Methoxyethyl)-2- 461.9methylimidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-7-yl)- N′-(6-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl)urea 7N-(5-Chloro-6-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)pyridin- 442.13-yl)-N′-(8-(2-methoxypropan-2-yl)-2-methylimidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-7-yl)urea 8N-(5-Chloro-6-(difluoromethoxy)pyridin-3- 429.0yl)-N′-(2-chloro-8-(propan-2- yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-7-yl)urea 9N-(5-Chloro-6-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)pyridin- 412.03-yl)-N′-(2-methyl-8-(propan-2- yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-7-yl)urea 10(R)-N-(5-Chloro-6-(difluoromethoxy)pyridin- HCI 427.13-yl)-N′-(8-(1-methoxyethyl)-2- methylimidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-7-yl)urea11 (R)-N-(5-Chloro-6-(difluoromethoxy)pyridin- H₂SO₄ 427.13-yl)-N′-(8-(1-methoxyethyl)-2- methylimidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-7-yl)urea12 (S)-N-(6-Chloro-4(1-methoxyethyl)-1,5- HCI 493.1naphthyridin-3-yl)-N′-(6-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl)urea 13(S)-N-(6-Chloro-4-(1-methoxyethyl)-1,5- 0.5H₂SO₄ 493.1naphthyridin-3-yl)-N′-(6-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl)urea 14N-(5-Chloro-6-(difluoromethoxy)pyridin-3- 427.1yl)-N′-(8-(1-methoxyethyl)-2- methylimidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-7-yl)urea

TABLE 1-2 15 (R)-N-(5-Chloro-6-(difluoromethoxy)pyridin-3-yl)-N′-(8-(1-427.0 methoxyethyl)-2-methylimidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-7-yl)urea 16N-(5-Cyanopyridin-3-yl)-N′-(8-(1-methoxyethyl)-2- 350.1methylimidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-7-yl)urea 17N-(8-(1-Methoxyethyl)-2-methylimidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin- 462.07-yl)-N′-(6-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl)urea 18 (R)-N-(8-(1-Methoxyethyl)-2-methylimidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-461.9 7-yl)-N′-(6-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl)urea 19N-(5-Chloro-6-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)pyridin-3-yl)-N′-(8-(1- 428.0methoxyethyl)-2-methylimidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-7-yl)urea 20(R)-N-(5-Chloro-6-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)pyridin-3-yl)-N′-(8- 428.2(1-methoxyethyl)-2-methylimidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-7-yl)urea 21(S)-N-(5-Chloro-6-(3-methyl-1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)pyridin-3- 442.2yl)-N′-(8-(1-methoxyethyl)-2-methylimidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin- 7-yl)urea 22(S)-N-(8-(1-Methoxyethyl)-2-methylimidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin- 475.97-yl)-N′-(2-methyl-6-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl)urea 23(S)-N-(5-Chloro-2-methyl-6-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)pyridin- 442.23-yl)-N′-(8-(1-methoxyethyl)-2-methylimidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin- 7-yl)urea24 (S)-N-(5-Chloro-6-(1,3-oxazol-2-yl)pyridin-3-yl)-N′-(8-(1- 428.1methoxyethyl)-2-methylimidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-7-yl)urea 25(S)-N-(5-Chloro-6-(1-methyl-1H-imidazol-4-yl)pyridin-3-yl)- 441.1N′-(8-(1-methoxyethyl)-2-methylimidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-7- yl)urea 26(S)-N-(8-(1-Methoxyethyl)-2-methylimidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin- 462.27-yl)-N′-(6-(1,3-oxazol-2-yl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin- 3-yl)urea 27(S)-N-(8-(1-Methoxyethyl)-2-methylimidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin- 408.17-yl)-N′-(5-methyl-6-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)pyridin-3-yl)urea 28(S)-N-(6-(Difluoromethoxy)-5-methylpyridin-3-yl)-N′-(8-(1- 407.1methoxyethyl)-2-methylimidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-7-yl)urea

TABLE 1-3 29 (S)-N-(5-Chloro-6-(1-methyl-1H-1,2,4-triazol-3-yl)pyridin-442.1 3-yl)-N′-(8-(1-methoxyethyl)-2-methylimidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-7-yl)urea 30(S)-N-(8-(1-Methoxyethyl)-2-methylimidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin- 476.27-yl)-N′-(6-(4-methyl-2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl)urea 31(S)-N-(5-(Difluoromethyl)-6-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)pyridin-3- 444.2yl)-N′-(8-(1-methoxyethyl)-2-methylimidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin- 7-yl)urea 32(S)-N-(8-(1-Methoxyethyl)-2-methylimidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin- 506.37-yl)-N′-[6-(4-(methoxymethyl)-2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl]urea 33(S)-N-(8-(1-Methoxyethyl)-2-methylimidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin- 476.27-yl)-N′-(6-(3-methyl-1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)-5-trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl)urea 34(S)-N-[6-(4-(Difluoromethyl)-2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)-5- 512.2(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl]-N′-(8-(1-methoxyethyl)-2-methylimidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-7-yl)urea 35(S)-N-(5-Bromo-6-(difluoromethoxy)pyridin-3-yl)-N′-(8-(1- 471.1methoxyethyl)-2-methylimidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-7-yl)urea 36(S)-N-[5-Chloro-6-(4-(methoxymethyl)-2H-1,2,3-triazol-2- 472.2yl)pyridin-3-yl)-N′-(8-(1-methoxyethyl)-2-methylimidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-7-yl)urea 37(S)-N-(5-Chloro-6-(4-methyl-2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)pyridin-3- 442.1yl)-N′-(8-(1-methoxyethyl)-2- methylimidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-7-yl)urea 38(S)-N-(6-(Difluoromethoxy)-5-(difluoromethyl)pyridin-3- 443.1yl)-N′-(8-(1-methoxyethyl)-2-methylimidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin- 7-yl)urea 39(S)-N-(5-Cyano-6-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)pyridin-3-yl)-N′- 418.9(8-(1-methoxyethyl)-2-methylimidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-7- yl)urea 40(S)-N-(5-Chloro-6-(difluoromethoxy)-2-methylpyridin-3-yl)- 441.1N′-(8-(1-methoxyethyl)-2-methylimidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-7- yl)urea 41N-(6-Chloro-4-(1-methoxyethyl)-1,5-naphthyridin-3-yl)-N′- 381.0(5-cyanopyridin-3-yl)urea 42N-(6-Chloro-4-(1-methoxyethyl)-1,5-naphthyridin-3-yl)-N′- 491.0(6-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3- yl)urea

TABLE 1-4 43 (R)-N-(6-Chloro-4-(1-methoxyethyl)-1,5- 491.1naphthyridin-3-yl)-N′-(6-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl)urea 44(R)-N-(6-Chloro-4-(1-methoxyethyl)-1,5- HCI 493.1naphthyridin-3-yl)-N′-(6-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl)urea 45(R)-N-(6-Chloro-4-(1-methoxyethyl)-1,5- 0.5H₂SO₄ 493.1naphthyridin-3-yl)-N′-(6-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl)urea 46N-(6-Chloro-4-(1-methoxyethyl)-1,5-naphthyridin- 427.13-yl)-N′-(1-methyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol- 5-yl)urea 47N-(6-Chloro-4-(1-methoxyethyl)-1,5-naphthyridin- 459.13-yl)-N′-(5-chloro-6-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)pyridin- 3-yl)urea 48N-(6-Chloro-4-(1-methoxyethyl)-1,5-naphthyridin- 459.13-yl)-N′-(5-chloro-6-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)pyridin- 3-yl)urea 49N-(6-Chloro-4-(1-methoxyethyl)-1,5-naphthyridin- 459.13-yl)-N′-(5-chloro-6-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)pyridin- 3-yl)urea 50N-(6-Chloro-4-(1-methoxyethyl)-1,5-naphthyridin- 448.13-yl)-N′-(5-cyano-6-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)pyridin- 3-yl)urea 51N-(6-Chloro-4-(1-methoxyethyl)-1,5-naphthyridin- 421.93-yl)-N′-(5-chloro-6-methoxypyridin-3-yl)urea 52N-(5-Chloro-6-(2-methoxyethoxy)pyridin-3-yl)- 465.9N′-(6-chloro-4-(1-methoxyethyl)-1,5-naphthyridin- 3-yl)urea 53N-(6-(Azetidin-1-yl)-5-chloropyridin-3-yl)-N′-(6- 447.0chloro-4-(1-methoxyethyl)-1,5-naphthyridin-3- yl)urea 54N-(6-Chloro-4-(1-methoxyethyl)-1,5-naphthyridin- 474.93-yl)-N′-(5-chloro-6-(2-oxopyrrolidin-1-yl)pyridin- 3-yl)urea 55N-(6-Chloro-4-1-methoxyethyl)-1,5-naphthyridin- 443.03-yl)-N′-(1-ethyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol- 5-yl)urea 56N-(6-Chloro-4-(1-methoxyethyl)-1,5-naphthyridin- 411.03-yl)-N′-(3-(difluoromethyl)-1-methyl-1H-pyrazol- 5-yl)urea

TABLE 1-5 57N-(6-Chloro-4-(1-methoxyethyl)-1,5-naphthyridin-3-yl)-N′-(5- 406.0fluoro-6-methoxypyridin-3-yl)urea 58N-(6-Chloro-4-(1-methoxyethyl)-1,5-naphthyridin-3-yl)-N′-(2- 397.2cyano-5-methylpyridin-4-yl)urea 59N-(5-Chloro-6-(difluoromethoxy)pyridin-3-yl)-N′-(6-chloro-4- 456.0(1-methoxyethyl)-1,5-naphthyridin-3-yl)urea 60N-(5-Chloro-6-(difluoromethoxy)pyridin-3-yl)-N′-(6-chloro-4- 458.1(1-methoxyethyl)-1,5-naphthyridin-3-yl)urea 61N-(5-Chloro-6-(difluoromethoxy)pyridin-3-yl)-N′-(6-chloro-4- 458.1(1-methoxyethyl)-1,5-naphthyridin-3-yl)urea 62N-(6-Chloro-4-(1-methoxyethyl)-1,5-naphthyridin-3-yl)-N′-(2- 507.1methyl-6-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin- 3-yl)urea63 (R)-N-(6-Chloro-4-(1-methoxyethyl)-1,5-naphthyridin-3-yl)- 507.1N′-(2-methyl-6-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl)urea 64(R)-N-(6-Chloro-4-(1-methoxyethyl)-1,5-naphthyridin-3-yl)- 473.1N′-(5-chloro-2-methyl-6-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)pyridin-3- yl)urea 65(R)-N-(5-Chloro-6-(difluoromethoxy)-2-methylpyridin-3-yl)- 472.0N′-(6-chloro-4-(1-methoxyethyl)-1,5-naphthyridin-3-yl)urea 66(S)-N-(6-Chloro-4-(1-methoxyethyl)-1,5-naphthyridin-3-yl)-N′- 507.2(2-methyl-6-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl)urea 67 (S)-N-(5-Chloro-6-(difluoromethoxy)-2-methylpyridin-3-yl)-472.1 N′-(6-chloro-4-(1-methoxyethyl)-1,5-naphthyridin-3-yl)urea 68(S)-N-(6-Chloro-4-(1-methoxyethyl)-1,5-naphthyridin-3-yl)-N′- 473.2(5-chloro-2-methyl-6-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)pyridin-3-yl)urea 69(S)-N-(6-Chloro-4-(1-methoxyethyl)-1,5-naphthyridin-3-yl)-N′- 493.1(6-(1,3-oxazol-2-yl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl)urea 70(S)-N-(6-Chloro-4-(1-methoxyethyl)-1,5-naphthyridin-3-yl)-N′- 439.1(5-methyl-6-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)pyridin-3-yl)urea

TABLE 1-6 71 (S)-N-(6-Chloro-4-(1-methoxyethyl)-1,5-naphthyridin-3-yl)-473.1 N′-(5-chloro-6-(3-methyl-1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)pyridin-3- yl)urea72 (S)-N-(6-Chloro-4-(1-methoxyethyl)-1,5-naphthyridin-3-yl)- 459.1N′-(5-chloro-6-(1,3-oxazol-2-yl)pyridin-3-yl)urea 73(S)-N-(6-Chloro-4-(1-methoxyethyl)-1,5-naphthyridin-3-yl)- 473.1N′-(5-chloro-6-(1-methyl-1H-1,2,4-triazol-3-yl)pyridin-3- yl)urea 74(S)-N-(6-Chloro-4-(1-methoxyethyl)-1,5-naphthyridin-3-yl)- 438.1N′-(6-(difluoromethoxy)-5-methylpyridin-3-yl)urea 75(S)-N-(6-Chloro-4-(1-methoxyethyl)-1,5-naphthyridin-3-yl)- 449.1N′-(5-cyano-6-(difluoromethoxy)pyridin-3-yl)urea 76(S)-N-(6-Chloro-4-(1-methoxyethyl)-1,5-naphthyridin-3-yl)- 507.2N′-(6-(4-methyl-2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl)urea 77(S)-N-(6-Chloro-4-(1-methoxyethyl)-1,5-naphthyridin-3-yl)- 537.2N′-{6-(4-(methoxymethyl)-2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl}urea 78(S)-N-(6-Chloro-4-(1-methoxyethyl)-1,5-naphthyridin-3-yl)- 507.2N′-(6-(3-methyl-1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl)urea 79(S)-N-(6-Chloro-4-(1-methoxyethyl)-1,5-naphthyridin-3-yl)- 475.1N′-(5-(difluoromethyl)-6-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)pyridin-3- yl)urea 80(S)-N-(6-Chloro-4-(1-methoxyethyl)-1,5-naphthyridin-3-yl)- 543.2N′-(6-(4-(difluoromethyl)-2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl)urea 81(S)-N-(6-Chloro-4-(1-methoxyethyl)-1,5-naphthyridin-3-yl)- 474.1N′-(6-(difluoromethoxy)-5-(difluoromethyl)pyridin-3- yl)urea 82(S)-N-(5-Bromo-6-(difluoromethoxy)pyridin-3-yl)-N′-(6- 502.1chloro-4-(1-methoxyethyl)-1,5-naphthyridin-3-yl)urea 83N-(5-Chloro-6-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)pyridin-3-yl)-N′-(4-(1- 439.1methoxyethyl)-6-methyl-1,5-naphthyridin-3-yl)urea 84N-(4-(1-Methoxyethyl)-6-methyl-1,5-naphthyridin-3-yl)-N′- 473.1(6-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3- yl)urea

TABLE 1-7 85 (R)-N-(4-(1-Methoxyethyl)-6-methyl-1,5-naphthyridin-3-472.9 yl)-N′-(6-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl)urea 86N-(5-Chloro-6-(difluoromethoxy)pyridin-3-yl)-N′-(4-(1- 438.1methoxyethyl)-6-methyl-1,5-naphthyridin-3-yl)urea 87N-(2-Cyano-5-methylpyridin-4-yl)-N′-(4-(1- 377.2methoxyethyl)-6-methyl-1,5-naphthyridin-3-yl)urea 88(R)-N-(4-(1-Methoxyethyl)-6-methyl-1,5-naphthyridin-3- 487.2yl)-N′-(2-methyl-6-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl)urea 89(R)-N-(5-Chloro-6-(difluoromethoxy)-2-methylpyridin-3- 452.1yl)-N′-(4-(1-methoxyethyl)-6-methyl-1,5-naphthyridin-3- yl)urea 90(R)-N-(5-Chloro-2-methyl-6-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2- 453.2yl)pyridin-3-yl)-N′-(4-(1-methoxyethyl)-6-methyl-1,5-naphthyridin-3-yl)urea 91(R)-N-(5-Chloro-6-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)pyridin-3-yl)-N′- 439.2(4-(1-methoxyethyl)-6-methyl-1,5-naphthyridin-3-yl)urea 92(R)-N-(5-Chloro-6-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)pyridin-3-yl)-N′- HCI 439.2(4-(1-methoxyethyl)-6-methyl-1,5-naphthyridin-3-yl)urea 93(S)-N-(4-(1-Methoxyethyl)-6-methyl-1,5-naphthyridin-3- 487.2yl)-N′-(2-methyl-6-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl)urea 94(S)-N-(5-Chloro-6-(difluoromethoxy)-2-methylpyridin-3- 452.2yl)-N′-(4-(1-methoxyethyl)-6-methyl-1,5-naphthyridin-3- yl)urea 95(S)-N-(5-Chloro-2-methyl-6-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2- 453.2yl)pyridin-3-yl)-N′-(4-(1-methoxyethyl)-6-methyl-1,5-naphthyridin-3-yl)urea 96(S)-N-(5-Chloro-6-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)pyridin-3-yl)-N′- 439.2(4-(1-methoxyethyl)-6-methyl-1,5-naphthyridin-3-yl)urea 97(S)-N-(5-Chloro-6-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)pyridin-3-yl)-N′- HCI 439.2(4-(1-methoxyethyl)-6-methyl-1,5-naphthyridin-3-yl)urea 98N-(2-Chloro-8-(propan-2-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-7- 353.9yl)-N′-(5-cyanopyridin-3-yl)urea

TABLE 1-8  99 N-(2-Chloro-8-(propan-2- HCOOH 464.1yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-7-yl)-N′-(6-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl)urea 100N-(2-Chloro-8-(propan-2- HCOOH 430.0yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-7-yl)-N′-(5-chloro-6-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)pyridin-3-yl)urea 101N-(2-Chloro-8-(propan-2- HCOOH 421.1yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-7-yl)-N′-(5-cyano-6-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)pyridin-3-yl)urea 102 N-(2-Chloro-8-(propan-2-HCOOH 357.0 yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-7-yl)-N′-(3-cyano-1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-5-yl)urea 103 N-(2-Chloro-8-(propan-2- HCOOH 400.0yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-7-yl)-N′-(1-methyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-5-yl)urea 104 N-(2-Chloro-8-(propan-2-378.1 yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-7-yl)-N′-(3,4- dicyanophenyl)urea 105N-(2-Chloro-8-(propan-2- 384.0yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-7-yl)-N′-(5-cyano-6- methoxypyridin-3-yl)urea106 N-(5-Chloro-6-methoxypyridin-3-yl)-N′-(2-chloro- 395.18-(propan-2-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-7-yl)urea 107N-(2-Chloro-8-(propan-2- 398.0 yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-7-yl)-N′-(3-(difluoromethoxy)-1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-5-yl)urea 108N-(2-Chloro-8-(propan-2- 368.0 yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-7-yl)-N′-(1-(difluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)urea 109N-(5-Chloro-6-cyanopyridin-3-yl)-N′-(2-chloro-8- 388.0(propan-2-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-7-yl)urea 110N-(8-Chloroimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-6-yl)-N′-(2- 404.0chloro-8-(propan-2-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-7- yl)urea 111N-(2-Chloro-8-(propan-2- 422.0yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-7-yl)-N′-(6-cyano-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl)urea 112 N-(2-Chloro-8-(propan-2- 422.0yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-7-yl)-N′-(6-cyano-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl)urea

TABLE 1-9 113N-(2-Chloro-8-(propan-2-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-7-yl)-N′- 382.0(3-(difluoromethyl)-1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-5-yl)urea 114N-(3-Chloro-1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-5-yl)-N′-(2-chloro-8- 366.0(propan-2-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-7-yl)urea 115N-(2-Chloro-8-(propan-2-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-7-yl)- 384.0N′-(1-(difluoromethyl)-3-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)urea 116N-(2-Methyl-8-(propan-2-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-7-yl)- 446.0N′-(6-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3- yl)urea 117N-(6-Chloro-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl)-N′-(2-methyl-8- 413.1(propan-2-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-7-yl)urea 118N-(2-Methyl-8-(propan-2-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-7-yl)-N′- 459.1(6-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3- yl)urea 119N-(5-Chloro-6-(difluoromethoxy)pyridin-3-yl)-N′-(2-methyl- 410.98-(propan-2-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-7-yl)urea 120N-(6-Cyano-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl)-N′-(2-methyl-8- 404.2(propan-2-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-7-yl)urea 121N-(3-Chloro-4-methoxyphenyl)-N′-(2-methyl-8-(propan-2- 374.1yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-7-yl)urea 122N-(2-Methyl-8-(propan-2-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-7-yl)- 379.2N′-(2-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-4-yl)urea 123N-(3-Chloro-4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-N′-(2-methyl-8- 427.9(propan-2-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-7-yl)urea 124N-(3-Chloro-4-(difluoromethoxy)phenyl)-N′-(2-methyl-8- 409.9(propan-2-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-7-yl)urea 125N-(5-Chloro-6-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-3-yl)pyridin-3-yl)-N′-(2- 425.0methyl-8-(propan-2-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-7-yl)urea 126N-(3-Chloro-4-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)phenyl)-N′-(2-methyl- 411.08-(propan-2-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-7-yl)urea

TABLE 1-10 127 N-(5-Cyano-6-(difluoromethoxy)pyridin-3-yl)-N′-(2- 402.0methyl-8-(propan-2-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-7-yl)urea 128N-(2-Chloro-8-(1-methoxyethyl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin- 394.07-yl)-N′-(3,4-dicyanophenyl)urea 129N-(2-Chloro-8-(1-methoxyethyl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin- 370.07-yl)-N′-(5-cyanopyridin-3-yl)urea 130N-(2-Chloro-8-(1-methoxyethyl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin- 400.07-yl)-N′-(5-cyano-6-methoxypyridin-3-yl)urea 131N-(2-Chloro-8-(1-methoxyethyl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin- 437.17-yl)-N′-(5-cyano-6-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)pyridin-3- yl)urea 132N-(2-Chloro-8-(1-methoxyethyl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin- 415.97-yl)-N′-(1-methyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-5- yl)urea 133N-(2-Chloro-8-(1-methoxyethyl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin- 447.97-yl)-N′-(5-chloro-6-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)pyridin-3- yl)urea 134N-(2-Chloro-8-(1-methoxyethyl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin- 479.97-yl)-N′-(6-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl)urea 135N-(2-Chloro-8-(1-methoxyethyl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin- 479.97-yl)-N′-(6-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl)urea 136N-(2-Chloro-8-(1-methoxyethyl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin- 479.97-yl)-N′-(6-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl)urea 137N-(5-Chloro-6-(difluoromethoxy)pyridin-3-yl)-N′-(2- 444.9chloro-8-(1-methoxyethyl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-7- yl)urea 138N-(2-Bromo-8-(1-methoxyethyl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin- 414.07-yl)-N′-(5-cyanopyridin-3-yl)urea 139N-(5-Cyanopyridin-3-yl)-N′-(8-(1-methoxyethyl)-2- 414.1phenylimidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-7-yl)urea 140N-(5-Cyanopyridin-3-yl)-N′-(2-cyclopropyl-8-(1- 378.1methoxyethyl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-7-yl)urea

TABLE 1-11 141 N-(5-Cyanopyridin-3-yl)-N′-(2-methoxy-8-(1- 366.0methoxyethyl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-7-yl)urea 142 N-(2-Cyano-8-(1-361.1 methoxyethyl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-7-yl)-N′-(5-cyanopyridin-3-yl)urea 143 N-(5-Chloro-6-methoxypyridin-3-yl)-N′-(8-(1-445.1 methoxyethyl)-2-(trifluoromethyl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-7-yl)urea 144N-(5-Chloro-6-methoxypyridin-3-yl)-N′-(2- 427.2 (difluoromethyl)-8-(1-methoxyethyl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-7-yl)urea 145N-(5-Chloro-6-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)pyridin-3-yl)-N′-(2-(difluoromethyl)-8-(1- 464.1methoxyethyl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-7-yl)urea 146N-(5-Chloro-6-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)pyridin-3-yl)-N′-(2-(difluoromethyl)-8-(1- 464.1methoxyethyl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-7-yl)urea 147N-(5-Chloro-6-(difluoromethoxy)pyridin-3-yl)-N′- 445.1(3-fluoro-8-(1-methoxyethyl)-2- methylimidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-7-yl)urea148 N-(5-Chloro-6-(difluoromethoxy)pyridin-3-yl)-N′- 445.1(3-fluoro-8-(1-methoxyethyl)-2- methylimidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-7-yl)urea149 N-(5-Chloro-6-(difluoromethoxy)pyridin-3-yl)-N′- 445.1(3-fluoro-8-(1-methoxyethyl)-2- methylimidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-7-yl)urea150 N-(5-Chloro-6-(difluoromethoxy)pyridin-3-yl)-N′- 441.1(8-(2-methoxypropan-2-yl)-2- methylimidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-7-yl)urea 151N-(5-Chloro-6-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)pyridin-3-yl)- 413.9N′-(8-(1-methoxyethyl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin- 7-yl)urea 152N-(8-(1-Methoxyethyl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-7- 447.9yl)-N′-(6-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)-5- (trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl)urea153 N-(8-(2-Chlorophenyl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-7- 400.1yl)-N′-(2,4-difluorophenyl)urea 154N-(8-(2-Chlorophenyl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-7- HCI 400.1yl)-N′-(2,4-difluorophenyl)urea

TABLE 1-12 155 N-(3-Chloro-8-(2-chlorophenyl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-434.0 7-yl)-N′-(2,4-difluorophenyl)urea 156N-(2-Chloro-8-(dimethylamino)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin- 355.07-yl)-N′-(5-cyanopyridin-3-yl)urea 157N-(2-Chloro-8-cyclopropylimidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-7-yl)- 351.9N′-(5-cyanopyridin-3-yl)urea 158N-(2-Chloro-8-ethylimidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-7-yl)-N′-(5- 339.9cyanopyridin-3-yl)urea 159N-(8-(Butan-2-yl)-2-chloroimidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-7-yl)- 367.9N′-(5-cyanopyridin-3-yl)urea 160N-(8-(Butan-2-yl)-2-chloroimidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-7-yl)- 444.0N′-(5-chloro-6-(1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)pyridin-3-yl)urea 161N-(8-(Butan-2-yl)-2-chloroimidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-7-yl)- 444.0N′-(5-chloro-6-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)pyridin-3-yl)urea 162N-(8-(Butan-2-yl)-2-chloroimidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-7-yl)- 478.1N′-(6-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3- yl)urea 163N-(8-(Butan-2-yl)-2-chloroimidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-7-yl)- 478.1N′-(6-(1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3- yl)urea 164N-(8-(Butan-2-yl)-2-chloroimidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-7-yl)- 414.0N′-(1-methyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-5-yl)urea 165N-(8-(Butan-2-yl)-2-chloroimidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-7-yl)- 373.1N′-(3-cyano-1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-5-yl)urea 166N-(8-(Butan-2-yl)-2-chloroimidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-7-yl)- 435.0N′-(5-cyano-6-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)pyridin-3-yl)urea 167N-(8-(Butan-2-yl)-2-chloroimidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-7-yl)- 435.1N′-(5-cyano-6-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)pyridin-3-yl)urea 168N-(8-(Butan-2-yl)-2-chloroimidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-7-yl)- 435.1N′-(5-cyano-6-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)pyridin-3-yl)urea

TABLE 1-13 169 N-(8-(Butan-2-yl)-2- 412.1chloroimidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-7-yl)-N′-(3-(difluoromethoxy)-1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-5- yl)urea 170N-(8-(Butan-2-yl)-2- 380.1 chloroimidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-7-yl)-N′-(3-chloro-1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-5-yl)urea 171N-(2-Chloro-8-(1,1,1-trifluoropropan-2- 408.0yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-7-yl)-N′-(5- cyanopyridin-3-yl)urea 172N-(2-Chloro-8-(1,1,1-trifluoropropan-2- 411.1yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-7-yl)-N′-(3-cyano-1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-5-yl)urea 173N-(5-Chloro-6-(difluoromethoxy)pyridin-3- 483.0yl)-N′-(2-chloro-8-(1,1,1-trifluoropropan-2-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-7-yl)urea 174N-(2-Chloro-8-(1,1,1-trifluoropropan-2- 518.1yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-7-yl)-N′-(6- (2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl)urea 175N-(2-Chloro-8-(1,1,1-trifluoropropan-2- 475.1yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-7-yl)-N′-(5-cyano-6-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)pyridin- 3-yl)urea 176N-(5-Chloro-6-methoxypyridin-3-yl)-N′- 447.0(2-chloro-8-(1,1,1-trifluoropropan-2-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-7-yl)urea 177N-(2-Chloro-8-(1,1,1-trifluoropropan-2- 454.0yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-7-yl)-N′-(1-methyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-5- yl)urea 178N-(2-Chloro-8-(1,1,1-trifluoropropan-2- 452.0yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-7-yl)-N′-(3-(difluoromethoxy)-1-methyl-1H-pyrazol- 5-yl)urea 179N-(5-Chloro-6-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2- 484.0yl)pyridin-3-yl)-N′-(2-chloro-8-(1,1,1- trifluoropropan-2-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-7-yl)urea 180N-(3-Chloro-1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-5-yl)- 419.9N′-(2-chloro-8-(1,1,1-trifluoropropan-2-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-7-yl)urea 181 N-(2-Chloro-8-(1- 368.0hydroxyethyl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-7- yl)-N′-(2,4-difluorophenyl)urea182 N-(2-Chloro-8-(1-methoxypropan-2- HCOOH 384.0yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-7-yl)-N′-(5- cyanopyridin-3-yl)urea

TABLE 1-14 183 N-(2-Chloro-8-(3-chloro-1-methyl-1H-pyrazol- HCOOH 428.14-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-7-yl)-N′-(5- cyanopyridin-3-yl)urea 184N-(2-Chloro-8-(3-chloro-1-methyl-1H-pyrazol- 458.04-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-7-yl)-N′-(5-cyano-6-methoxypyridin-3-yl)urea 185N-(2-Chloro-8-(3-chloro-1-methyl-1H-pyrazol- 466.94-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-7-yl)-N′-(5-chloro-6-methoxypyridin-3-yl)urea 186N-(1-Methyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-5- 366.0yl)-N′-(8-(propan-2-yl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin- 7-yl)urea 187N-(6-Methoxy-4-(1-methoxyethyl)-1,5- 425.1naphthyridin-3-yl)-N′-(1-methyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-5-yl)urea 188N-(6-Methoxy-4-(1-methoxyethyl)-1,5- 489.1naphthyridin-3-yl)-N′-(6-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl)urea 189N-(5-Chloro-6-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)pyridin-3- 455.1yl)-N′-(6-methoxy-4-(1-methoxyethyl)-1,5- naphthyridin-3-yl)urea 190N-(5-Chloro-6-(difluoromethoxy)pyridin-3-yl)- 454.0N′-(6-methoxy-4-(1-methoxyethyl)-1,5- naphthyridin-3-yl)urea 191N-(5-Cyano-6-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)pyridin-3- 446.2yl)-N′-(6-methoxy-4-(1-methoxyethyl)-1,5- naphthyridin-3-yl)urea 192N-(5-Chloro-6-(difluoromethoxy)pyridin-3-yl)- 490.1N′-(4-(1-methoxyethyl)-6-(trifluoromethyl)-1,5- naphthyridin-3-yl)urea193 N-(4-(1-Methoxyethyl)-6-(trifluoromethyl)-1,5- 525.1naphthyridin-3-yl)-N′-(6-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl)urea 194N-(5-Chloro-6-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)pyridin- 491.13-yl)-N′-(4-(1-methoxyethyl)-6-(trifluoromethyl)-1,5-naphthyridin-3-yl)urea 195N-(4-(1-Methoxyethyl)-6-(trifluoromethyl)-1,5- 461.1naphthyridin-3-yl)-N′-(1-methyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-5-yl)urea 196N-(5-Cyano-6-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)pyridin-3- 482.1yl)-N′-(4-(1-methoxyethyl)-6-(trifluoromethyl)-1,5-naphthyridin-3-yl)urea

TABLE 1-15 197 N-(5-Cyano-6-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)pyridin-3- 484.1yl)-N′-(4-(1-(methoxyethyl)-6-(trifluoromethyl)-1,5-naphthyridin-3-yl)urea 198N-(5-Cyano-6-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)pyridin-3- 484.1yl)-N′-(4-(1-methoxyethyl)-6-(trifluoromethyl)-1,5-naphthyridin-3-yl)urea 199N-(5-Chloro-6-(difluoromethoxy)pyridin-3-yl)- 424.1N′-(4-(1-methoxyethyl)-1,5-naphthyridin-3- yl)urea 200N-(5-Chloro-6-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)pyridin-3- 425.1yl)-N′-(4-(1-methoxyethyl)-1,5-naphthyridin-3- yl)urea 201N-(4-(1-Methoxyethyl)-1,5-naphthyridin-3-yl)- 459.2N′-(6-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)-5- (trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl)urea 202N-(6-Chloro-4-(1-ethoxyethyl)-1,5-naphthyridin- 506.83-yl)-N′-(6-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl)urea 203N-(6-(Difluoromethyl)-4-(1-methoxyethyl)-1,5- 509.2naphthyridin-3-yl)-N′-(6-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl)urea 204N-(6-Ethyl-4-(1-methoxyethyl)-1,5-naphthyridin- 487.23-yl)-N′-(6-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl)urea 205N-(6-Ethyl-4-(1-methoxyethyl)-1,5-naphthyridin- 487.23-yl)-N′-(6-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl)urea 206N-(6-Chloro-4-(2-methoxypropan-2-yl)-1,5- 507.2naphthyridin-3-yl)-N′-(6-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl)urea 207N-(6-Chloro-4-(propan-2-yl)-1,5-naphthyridin-3- 476.9yl)-N′-(6-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)-5- (trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl)urea208 N-(6-Chloro-4-(propan-2-yl)-1,5-naphthyridin-3- 409.2yl)-N′-(3-(1,1-difluoroethyl)-1-methyl-1H- pyrazol-5-yl)urea 209N-(6-Chloro-4-(propan-2-yl)-1,5-naphthyridin-3- 427.1yl)-N′-(3-methyl-1-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)-1H- pyrazol-5-yl)urea 210N-(6-Chloro-4-(propan-2-yl)-1,5-naphthyridin-3- 422.1yl)-N′-(5-(difluoromethyl)-6-methoxypyridin-3- yl)urea

TABLE 1-16 211 N-(6-Chloro-4-(propan-2-yl)-1,5-naphthyridin-3-yl)-N'-(1-441.1 (propan-2-yl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-5-yl)urea 212N-(6-Chloro-4-(propan-2-yl)-1,5-naphthyridin-3-yl)-N'-(3,3- 383.2difluorocyclohexyl)urea 213N-(6-Chloro-4-(propan-2-yl)-1,5-naphthyridin-3-yl)-N'-(3- 415.1(trifluoromethyl)cyclohexyl)urea 214N-(6-Chloro-4-(propan-2-yl)-1,5-naphthyridin-3-yl)-N'-(5- 443.1chloro-6-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)pyridin-3-yl)urea 215N-(6-Chloro-4-(propan-2-yl)-1,5-naphthyridin-3-yl)-N'-(2- 409.9(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-4-yl)urea 216N-(6-Chloro-4-(propan-2-yl)-1,5-naphthyridin-3-yl)-N'-(2- 366.9cyanopyridin-4-yl)urea 217N-(5-Chloro-6-(difluoromethoxy)pyridin-3-yl)-N'-(6-chloro-4- 441.9(propan-2-yl)-1,5-naphthyridin-3-yl)urea 218N-(6-Chloro-4-(propan-2-yl)-1,5-naphthyridin-3-yl)-N'-(5- 409.9(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl)urea 219N-(6-Chloro-4-(propan-2-yl)-1,5-naphthyridin-3-yl)-N'-(6- 439.9methoxy-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl)urea 220N-(6-Chloro-4-(propan-2-yl)-1,5-naphthyridin-3-yl)-N'-(5- 366.9cyanopyridin-3-yl)urea 221N-(6-Chloro-4-(propan-2-yl)-1,5-naphthyridin-3-yl)-N'-(5- 473.8chloro-6-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)pyridin-3-yl)urea 222N-(6-Chloro-4-(propan-2-yl)-1,5-naphthyridin-3-yl)-N'-(2- 390.1(difluoromethyl)pyridin-4-yl)urea 223N-(6-Chloro-4-(propan-2-yl)-1,5-naphthyridin-3-yl)-N'-(2- 408.1(difluoromethoxy)pyridin-4-yl)urea 224N-(5-Chloro-6-(difluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl)-N'-(6-chloro-4- 426.1(propan-2-yl)-1,5-naphthyridin-3-yl)urea

TABLE 1-17 225 N-(6-Chloro-4-(propan-2-yl)-1,5-naphthyridin-3-yl)-N'-(2-380.9 cyano-5-methylpyridin-4-yl)urea 226N-(6-Chloro-4-(propan-2-yl)-1,5-naphthyridin-3-yl)-N'-(2- 380.9cyano-6-methylpyridin-4-yl)urea 227N-(6-Chloro-4-(propan-2-yl)-1,5-naphthyridin-3-yl)-N'-(2- 380.9cyano-3-methylpyridin-4-yl)urea 228N-(6-Chloro-4-(propan-2-yl)-1,5-naphthyridin-3-yl)-N'-(5- 424.1methyl-2-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-4-yl)urea 229N-(6-Chloro-4-(propan-2-yl)-1,5-naphthyridin-3-yl)-N'-(2- 424.0methyl-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl)urea 230N-(6-Chloro-4-(propan-2-yl)-1,5-naphthyridin-3-yl)-N'-(6-(1H- 477.9tetrazol-5-yl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl)urea 231N-(5-Bromo-2-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-4-yl)-N'-(6-chloro-4- 487.7(propan-2-yl)-1,5-naphthyridin-3-yl)urea 232N-(6-Chloro-4-(propan-2-yl)-1,5-naphthyridin-3-yl)-N'-(5- 427.9fluoro-2-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-4-yl)urea 233N-(6-Chloro-4-(propan-2-yl)-1,5-naphthyridin-3-yl)-N'-(5 - 443.9chloro-2-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-4-yl)urea 234N-(6-Chloro-4-(propan-2-yl)-1,5-naphthyridin-3-yl)-N'-(2- 490.9methyl-6-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3- yl)urea235 N-(6-Chloro-4-(propan-2-yl)-1,5-naphthyridin-3-yl)-N'-(5 - 453.9chloro-6-(pyrimidin-2-yl)pyridin-3-yl)urea 236N-(6-Chloro-4-(propan-2-yl)-1,5-naphthyridin-3-yl)-N'-(6-(1- 491.9methyl-1H-tetrazol-5-yl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl)urea 237N-(6-Chloro-4-(propan-2-yl)-1,5-naphthyridin-3-yl)-N'(6-(2- 491.9methyl-2H-tetrazol-5-yl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl)urea 238N-(5-Chloro-6-(difluoromethoxy)-2-methylpyridin-3-yl)-N'-(6- 454.1chloro-4-(propan-2-yl)-1,5-naphthyridin-3-yl)urea

TABLE 1-18 239N-(5-Chloro-2-methyl-6-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)pyridin-3-yl)- 457.1N'-(6-chloro-4-(propan-2-yl)-1,5-naphthyridin-3-yl)urea 240N-(6-Chloro-4-(propan-2-yl)-1,5-naphthyridin-3-yl)-N'-(2- 438.1methoxy-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl)urea 241N-(4-(Propan-2-yl)-1,5-naphthyridin-3-yl)-N'-(6-(2H-1,2,3- 443.2triazol-2-yl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl)urea 242 N-(5-Chloro-6-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)pyridin-3-yl)-N'-(4- 409.1(propan-2-yl)-1,5-naphthyridin-3-yl)urea 243N-(6-Methyl-4-(propan-2-yl)-1,5-naphthyridin-3-yl)-N'-(6-(2H- 456.91,2,3-triazol-2-yl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl)urea 244N-(5-Chloro-6-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)pyridin-3-yl)-N'-(6- 422.9methyl-4-(propan-2-yl)-1,5-naphthyridin-3-yl)urea 245N-(5-Chloro-6-(difluoromethoxy)pyridin-3-yl)-N'-(6-methyl-4- 422.0(propan-2-yl)-1,5-naphthyridin-3-yl)urea 246N-(2-Cyano-5-methylpyridin-4-yl)-N'-(6-methyl-4-(propan-2-yl)- 361.11,5-naphthyridin-3-yl)urea 247N-(6-(2,2-Difluoroethoxy)-4-(propan-2-yl)-1,5-naphthyridin-3-yl)- 522.9N'-(6-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl)urea 248N-(6-(Difluoromethoxy)-4-(propan-2-yl)-1,5-naphthyridin-3-yl)- 508.9N'-(6-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl)urea 249N-(6-(Methoxymethyl)-4-(propan-2-yl)-1,5-naphthyridin-3-yl)-N'- 487.1(6-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl)urea 250N-(6-{((4-Methoxyphenyl)methoxy)methyl}-4-(propan-2-yl)- 593.21,5-naphthyridin-3-yl)-N'-(6-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl)urea 251N-(6-(Hydroxymethyl)-4-(propan-2-yl)-1,5-naphthyridin-3-yl)-N'- 473.2(6-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl)urea 252N-(4-(2-Chlorophenyl)-1,5-naphthyridin-3-yl)-N'-(2,4- 411.1difluorophenyl)urea

TABLE 1-19 253N-(2-Chloro-8-(2-chlorophenyl)imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazin-7-yl)-N'- 434.0(2,4-difluorophenyl)urea 254N-(4-(2-Chlorophenyl)-1,6-naphthyridin-3-yl)-N'-(2,4- 411.1difluorophenyl)urea 255N-(5-Methoxy-4-(1-methoxyethyl)-1,6-naphthyridin-3-yl)-N'-(6- 487.1(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl)urea 256N-(5-Chloro-6-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)pyridin-3-yl)-N'-(5- 453.1methoxy-4-(1-methoxyethyl)-1,6-naphthyridin-3-yl)urea 257N-(5-Cyanopyridin-3-yl)-N'-(5-methoxy-4-(1-methoxyethyl)-1,6- 377.1naphthyridin-3-yl)urea 258N-(5-Chloro-4-(1-methoxyethyl)-1,6-naphthyridin-3-yl)-N'-(5- 457.0chloro-6-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)pyridin-3-yl)urea 259N-(5-Chloro-6-(difluoromethoxy)pyridin-3-yl)-N'-(5-methyl-4- 422.2(propan-2-yl)-1,6-naphthyridin-3-yl)urea 260N-(5-Chloro-6-(difluoromethoxy)pyridin-3-yl)-N'-(4-(1- 438.1methoxyethyl)-5-methyl-1,6-naphthyridin-3-yl)urea 261N-(4-(1-Methoxyethyl)-5-methyl-1,6-naphthyridin-3-yl)-N'-(6- 473.2(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl)urea 262N-(4-(1-Methoxyethyl)-5-methyl-1,6-naphthyridin-3-yl)-N'-(6- 473.2(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl)urea 263N-(4-(1-Methoxyethyl)-5-methyl-1,6-naphthyridin-3-yl)-N'-(6- 473.2(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl)urea 264N-(5-Chloro-6-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)pyridin-3-yl)-N'-(4-(1- 439.1methoxyethyl)-5-methyl-1,6-naphthyridin-3-yl)urea 265N-(5-Chloro-6-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)pyridin-3-yl)-N'-(4-(1- 439.1methoxyethyl)-5-methyl-1,6-naphthyridin-3-yl)urea 266N-(5-Chloro-6-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)pyridin-3-yl)-N'-(4-(1- 439.1methoxyethyl)-5-methyl-1,6-naphthyridin-3-yl)urea

TABLE 1-20 267N-(5-Chloro-6-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)pyridin-3-yl)-N'-(4-(1- 455.2methoxyethyl)-5-methyl-6-oxo-5,6-dihydro-1,5-naphthyridin-3- yl)urea 268N-(4-(1-Methoxyethyl)-5-methyl-6-oxo-5,6-dihydro-1,5- 489.2naphthyridin-3-yl)-N'-(6-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl)urea 269N-(4-(1-Methoxyethyl)-5-methyl-6-oxo-5,6-dihydro-1,5- 489.2naphthyridin-3-yl)-N'-(6-(2H-1,2,3-triazol-2-yl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl)urea 270N-(5-Chloro-6-methoxypyridin-3-yl)-N'-(4-(1-methoxyethyl)-6- 418.0methyl-5-oxo-5,6-dihydro-1,6-naphthyridin-3-yl)urea

Preparation Example 1 (Production of Capsules)

1) Compound of Example 1 30 mg 2) Fine powdered cellulose 10 mg 3)Lactose 19 mg 4) Magnesium stearate  1 mg Total 60 mg

1), 2), 3) and 4) are mixed and filled in a gelatin capsule.

Preparation Example 2 (production of tablets) 1) Compound of Example 1 30 g 2) Lactose  50 g 3) Corn starch  15 g 4) Carboxymethyl cellulosecalcium  44 g 5) Magnesium stearate  1 g 1000 tablets Total 140 g

The whole amount of 1), 2) and 3), and 30 g of 4) are knead with waterand vacuum dried, followed by granulation. With this grain-sized powderare mixed 14 g of 4) and 1 g of 5), followed by tableting with atableting machine. In this way, 1000 tablets are obtained containing 30mg of the compound of Example 1 per tablet.

Test Example 1

Preparation of Recombinant Human MALT1 Protein

On the human MALT1 gene, PCR was carried out using GC-030-D09(pENTR221/MALT1, GeneCopoeia) as a template with primers having BamH Irestriction enzyme at the N-terminal and Not I restriction enzyme at theC-terminal to form a human MALT1 (340-789 aa) dimer. On the leucinezipper gene of yeast GCN4, PCR was carried out using yeast DNA as atemplate with primers having Nde I restriction enzyme at the N-terminal,and a linker sequence (GGAAGTGGCTCAGGTAGC (SEQ ID NO: 1)) and BamH Irestriction enzyme at the C-terminal to yield yeast GCN4 (251-281 aa).Both of the obtained fragments were treated with the restrictionenzymes, and inserted between Nde I and Not I of a pET28a (Novagen)vector to yield a recombinant human MALT1 protein expression vectorpET28a/His-LZ-hMALT1v1 (340-789)-His.

The recombinant human MALT1 protein was prepared by transforming theexpression plasmid prepared as above with ECOS Competent E. coli BL21(DE3) (Nippon Gene Co., Ltd.). Escherichia coli obtained bytransformation was inoculated into 300 mL of LB medium (1% tryptone,0.5% yeast extract, 0.5% sodium chloride, 0.01% ampicillin) and culturedat 30° C. for 16 hours. The obtained culture solution was transplantedinto a jar culture tank containing 6 L of a main fermentation medium(0.3% potassium dihydrogen phosphate, 0.6% disodium hydrogen phosphate,0.1% ammonium chloride, 0.05% sodium chloride, 0.024% magnesium sulfate,0.01% Antifoam PE-L, 1.5% sorbitol, 1.5% casamino acid, 0.5% yeastextract and 0.01% ampicillin), and the culturing was started at 37° C.,aeration rate of 5 L/min, and stirring rotation speed of 400 rpm. Whenthe turbidity of the culture solution reached about 500 Klett units, theculture temperature was lowered to 16° C., and thenisopropyl-β-D-thiogalactopyranoside (IPTG) was added to a finalconcentration of 0.1 mM. Furthermore, culturing was carried out for 16hours to induce expression of human MALT1 protein. After completion ofthe culture, the culture solution was centrifuged at 5,000 rpm for 10minutes. After suspending the obtained human MALT1 protein-expressingEscherichia coli in a buffer solution containing 50 mM Tris-HCl pH 8.0,300 mM NaCl, 5 mM DTT, 5 U/ml benzonase, 20 mM imidazole, 10% glyceroland 0.1% NP-40, sonication was carried out using Sonifier (Branson).This crushed liquid was centrifuged (15,300×G, 30 min, TOMY MX-301), andthe obtained supernatant was passed through and adsorbed to a Ni-NTASuperflow (QIAGEN) column previously equilibrated with 50 mM Tris-HCl pH8.0, 300 mM NaCl, 5 mM DTT and 10% glycerol, followed by elution in abuffer containing 50 mM Tris-HCl pH 8.0, 300 mM NaCl, 5 mM DTT, 10%glycerol and 250 mM imidazole. Furthermore, gel filtration was carriedout on a Superdex 200 pg column previously equilibrated with a buffersolution containing 50 mM Tris-HCl pH 8.0, 150 mM NaCl, 5 mM DTT and 10%glycerol to collect a target fraction, and equal amounts of 50 mMTris-HCl pH 8.0, 150 mM NaCl, 5 mM DTT and 90% glycerol were added toyield purified human MALT1 protein. The prepared protein was stored at−30° C., and the protein concentration was measured with a BCA ProteinAssay Kit (PIERCE) using BSA as a standard.

Measurement of MALT1 Enzyme Inhibitory Activity

To a 384 well black plate (Greiner) was added 2 μL of a compoundsolution diluted with an assay buffer ((20 mM HEPES (DojinLaboratories), 10 mM KCl (Wako Pure Chemical Industries, Ltd.), 1.5 mMMgCl₂ (Sigma-Aldrich), 1 mM EDTA (pH 8.0) (Nippon Gene Co., Ltd.), 0.01%Triton X-100 (Sigma-Aldrich) and 1 mM DTT (Wako Pure ChemicalIndustries, Ltd.)). Subsequently, 2 μL of a purified recombinant humanMALT1 enzyme solution was added, followed by incubation for 60 minutesat room temperature. To the mixture were added 2 μL of a substratesolution (75 μM Ac-LRSR-AFC (SM Biochemicals), 20 mM HEPES (DojinLaboratories), 10 mM KCl (Wako Pure Chemical Industries, Ltd.), 1.5 mMMgCl₂ (Sigma-Aldrich), 1 mM EDTA (pH 8.0) (Nippon Gene Co., Ltd.), 0.01%Triton X-100 (Sigma-Aldrich) and 1 mM DTT (Wako Pure ChemicalIndustries, Ltd.), followed by incubation for 60 minutes at roomtemperature. The fluorescence values of excitation 400 nm and emission485 nm immediately after substrate addition and after enzymatic reactionwere measured with a plate reader Envision (PerkinElmer), and thefluorescence values increased by enzymatic reaction were used forcalculation of the inhibition rate (%). The inhibition rate (%) wascalculated regarding the value without enzyme addition as 100% and thevalue without compound addition as 0%.

The measurement results of MALT1 enzyme inhibitory activity are shownbelow.

TABLE 2 Example MALT1 enzyme inhibition rate No. (%) at 3 μM compound 1104 2 99 3 101 4 111 5 99 6 108 7 98 8 94 9 99 22 104 31 103 35 105 36101 59 95 66 99 133 99 173 99 255 97 261 98 269 99 270 94

From these results, it has been indicated that the compound of thepresent invention has MALT1 enzyme inhibitory activity.

Test Example 2

Measurement of Growth Inhibitory Activity Using OCI-Ly3 Cells

OCI-Ly3 cells were seeded in a cell culture medium IMDM (Fujifilm WakoPure Chemical Corporation) containing 20% FCS (fetal calf serum, ThermoFisher Scientific) and monothioglycerol (Fujifilm Wako Pure ChemicalCorporation) so as to be at 1.25×10³ cells/well on a 96-well plate. CellTiter-Glo solution (Promega) was added to cells to which the testcompound had not been added, followed by stirring at room temperaturefor 15 minutes. Subsequently, the luminescence value was measured withEnvision (PerkinElmer) on the day of seeding. Cells to which the testcompound dissolved in dimethyl sulfoxide (Fujifilm Wako Pure ChemicalCorporation) had been added were allowed to stand in a CO₂ incubator(37° C.) for 6 days. Subsequently, the luminescence value was measuredin the same manner. The inhibition rate (%) of the test compound onOCI-Ly3 cell growth was calculated by the following formula.

Cell growth inhibition rate (%)=(1−(Luminescent value on day 6 of testcompound treatment−Luminescent value before test compoundtreatment)/(Luminescent value on day 6 without compoundaddition−Luminescent value before compound treatment))×100

The measurement results of the cell growth inhibition rate are shownbelow.

TABLE 3 Example Cell growth inhibition rate No. (%) at 3 μm compound 196 2 97 3 99 4 97 5 93 6 99 7 95 9 99 22 102 31 96 35 95 36 96 59 98 66100 133 98 173 85 255 99 261 88 269 95 270 40

From these results, it has been indicated that the compound of thepresent invention inhibits cell growth.

Test Example 3

Antitumor Effect on OCI-Ly3 Cell-Bearing Cancer Model

Human diffuse large-cell B-cell lymphoma cells OCI-Ly3 (DSMZ, GermanCollection of Microorganisms and Cell Cultures) were suspended in aMatrigel (BD Biosciences): HBSS (Thermo Fisher Scientific)=1:1 solution,and 1×10⁷ cells were transplanted subcutaneously into the abdomen of NOGfemale mice (CLEA Japan, Inc.). The tumor diameter of the engraftedtumor was measured, and the tumor volume was calculated by the followingformula.

Tumor volume=major axis×minor axis×minor axis×(½)

Individuals with the engrafted tumor having a tumor volume of about 120mm³ were selected, and 6 animals per group were used in the experiment.A suspension of the test compound in 0.5% methylcellulose solution(Fujifilm Wako Pure Chemical Corporation) was orally administered at adose of 10 mg/kg (10 mL/kg) twice daily for 3 weeks. The tumor volumewas measured on the day before the start of administration and every 3to 4 days over time, and the tumor diameter was finally measured the dayafter the end of administration for 21 days to calculate the tumorvolume. The tumor growth of the test compound-administered groupcompared with the control-administered group was calculated by thefollowing formula as an average tumor volume increase ratio T/C.

T/C=((Tumor volume after the end of administration for the testcompound-administered group−Tumor volume of the day before the start ofadministration for the test compound-administered group)/(Tumor volumeafter the end of administration for the control-administered group−Tumorvolume of the day before the start of administration for thecontrol-administered group))×100

The T/C of the test compound is shown below.

TABLE 4 Example Dose T/C No. (mg/kg) (%) 1 10 13.4 2 10 2.0 3 10 38.7 410 43.3

From these results, it has been indicated that the compound of thepresent invention has an antitumor effect in human diffuse large-cellB-cell lymphoma cell OCI-Ly3-subcutaneously transplanted models.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY

The compound of the present invention can have an effect of inhibitingMALT1 and is expected as useful as a prophylactic or therapeutic drugfor cancer etc.

This application is based on Japanese Patent Application No. 2018-222530filed in Japan, the content of which is incorporated herein by referencein its entirety.

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